Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. CINCINNATI Jazz Chisholm Jr. was seeing red Tuesday night, which Jose Trevino had something to do with. By Wednesday, the only red in Chisholms sight was the color of the right field seats where his moonshot of a two-run homer was landing. And of course, his trip around the bases brought him right past Trevino, where the Yankees third baseman got the last laugh with his former teammate. A by the home plate umpire who was tipped off by Trevino, Chisholm let his bat do the talking, his two-run shot keying a 7-1 win over the Reds to avoid a sweep at Great American Ballpark. I did tell [Trevino] it was for last night, Chisholm said with a grin. He Braden Shewmake Jersey was the one who kind of provoked the umpire and stuff. So for that all to happen, I just told him it was for last night. Jazz Chisholm Jr. throws his hands up in celebration after hitting a home run in third inning of the Yankees 7-1 win over the Reds on June 25, 2025. AP Explore More Max Fried was terrific again, to sing seven innings of one-run (unearnned) ball while helping the Yankees (46-34) win for the fourth time in their past 13 games and maintain a one-game lead over the Rays atop the AL East. Chisholm was not available for the final two and a half innings of after getting ejected in the ninth. Former Yankee Jose Trevino might have encouraged the umpire to eject Jazz Chisholm last night Jazz made sure to say something to his former teammate as he cro sed home plate after his homer tonight Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) Jazz Chisholm chirps at Jose Trevino after his homer. @JomboyMedia/X He had been upset about a called strike against him in the top of the ninth and then was still talking to (he claimed) himself at third base while taking grounders when he looked up and saw home plate umpire Mark Wegner staring at him. Chisholm asked Wegner why he was looking at him, which was apparently enough to get him to sed. As it turned out, Trevino, who had come out on deck for the bottom of the ninth, was the one who alerted Wegner that Chisholm was trying to get his attention. Trevino (holding helmet) in the background during Chisholms ejection Tuesday. @JomboyMedia/X CHECK OUT THE AND When Chisholm came into the clubhouse Wednesday, someone showed him the video of that happening, which he got a good chuckle out of. Thats his game. We know Trevy, Chisholm said. I thought it was pretty funny. Max Fried throws a pitch in the third inning of the Yankees win over the Reds. AP Chisholm was not upset about it, but the banter continued during Wednesdays game. As soon as I came up in my first at-bat, the first thing he said was, Dont forget, they need you on the field, Chisholm said. I was like, So youre smart to get me off the field. Just being buddies and playing with each other before, knowing it wasnt really out of spite. So when Chisholm clobbered his 11th homer of the season that put the Yankees up 3-0 in the third inning, he flipped his bat and took a nice trot around the bases, then told Trevino it was for Tuesday nights events, with both appearing to laugh it off. Before Chisholm went deep, through the first two innings, the Yankees mistakes from the last two nights nearly the last two weeks, really looked to be haunting them again. They had put six runners on base, only one of which came in to score on Trent Grishams RBI single while going 1-for-8 with two walks and six strikeouts with runners in scoring position. The Yankees finished the night 4-for-22 with runners in scoring position making it 5-for-43 in the three-game series but this time they did enough to salvage the win. Aaron Judge talks with Elly De La Cruz after hitting an RBI double in the sixth inning of the Yankees win over the Reds. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Ja son Domnguez and Grisham led the way with four hits and two doubles apiece. Aaron Judge also added some insurance with an RBI double in the sixth inning that made it 5-1 as the Yankees wrapped up a tiring 16-day, 16-game stretch on a high note. I think everybodys going to sleep 14 hours [Thursday], said Chisholm, whose throwing error in the fourth inning allowed the Reds only run of the night to score off Fried. Ben Rice scores a run ahead of the tag from Jose Trevino in the fifth inning of the Yankees win over the Reds. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect But they could sleep a little easier coming off a win, with Chisholms vindictive 433-foot blast providing the spark that sent them on their way. Thats big-time power right there, manager Aaron Boone said. That was [a release]. We got the early lead, which was nice, but then to extend it right away was really nice. Chris Flexen Jersey