Boone’s Bold Steal Sparks Debate | New York Yankees News

Jazz Chisholm Jr. stole third base in a blowout game — a move that sparked firestorm controversy after Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave the green light. Red Sox broadcaster Will Flemming called it selfish and stat-padding, but Boone explained he saw an opening when Sox manager Chad Tracy positioned his infield to concede the steal, aiming to preserve a reliever for later. Boone emphasized Chisholm was just following orders, not making the call himself, and defended the strategic move as baseball’s unwritten rules clashed with modern analytics. Tracy later apologized, while Boone — raised in a baseball family — stuck to his guns: do what’s best for the team, even if it ruffles feathers. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f3ff69aa12cd60a3