According to New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr., former Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole could pass as Black and would '1,000%' get invited to the barbecue.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been known for having an outgoing personality since his days with the Miami Marlins, and he hasn't let the pressure of wearing a New York Yankees uniform rob him of that. The 27-year-old infielder arrived in the Bronx last summer, then helped lead the Yankees to their first American League pennant since 2009.
He is now entering his first full season with the club, meaning he was able to spend the offseason and spring training with his teammates this time around., Chisholm spoke about his efforts to hang out with other Yankees players away from the ballpark. Gerrit Cole was one of the teammates who came up, and Chisholm gave an interesting description of the 34-year-old pitcher. “Gerrit Cole might be white, but he could pass any day," Chisholm told Kirschner. "Gerrit Cole is 1,000% invited to the barbecue.”“Gerrit Cole might be white, but he could pass any day. Gerrit Cole is 1,000 percent invited to the barbecue.”Cole underwent an internal brace Tommy John procedure on his right elbow earlier this month, knocking him out for the entire 2025 season. Throughout his recovery process, though, it figures that Chisholm will still try to stay close with the Newport Beach, California, native. In 17 starts last season, Cole with 8-5 with a 3.41 ERA, 1.126 WHIP, 99 strikeouts and a 1.9 WAR. He then went 1-0 with a 2.17 ERA, 1.276 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in five postseason starts. Last year marked the first time since 2017 that Cole did not place top-10 in Cy Young voting, thanks in large part to the right elbow inflammation he dealt with all spring. Chisholm will be in the lineup when New York opens its regular season slate against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET. While the Yankees once again topped the list of the most valuable franchises in MLB, the Rockies and Rays were among the few teams with flat valuations. San Francisco has had a new left fielder on Opening Day in each of the last 18 seasons, and Heliot Ramos is set to make it 19 in 2025.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks. He previously covered UCLA Athletics for Sports Illustrated/FanNation's All Bruins, 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' Bruin Blitz, the Bleav Podcast Network and the Daily Bruin, with his work as a sports columnist receiving awards from the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon also wrote for Sports Illustrated/FanNation's New England Patriots site, Patriots Country, and he was on the Patriots and Boston Red Sox beats at Prime Time Sports Talk.
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