Yankees' Jazz Chisholm is angry at MLB Network's shortstop list (but not sure why)

Most agree that, even without Juan Soto, the New York Yankees possess among the top collections of talent in the American League. Luckily, that is the only league, so a World Series title is all but assured!

As the transaction wire slows to a drip (for the Yankees, especially, but also everyone except the Dodgers), MLB Network's Top 10 Right Now lists have been a fun distraction before spring training arrives. Their assessment tool, The Shredder, occasionally seems to be designed specifically to anger people.

It's difficult to tell what it prioritizes. Is it under-the-hood metrics? Flash and flair? Fame? Little of all three? Certainly, lists like Wednesday's top 10 shortstops appear to have been formulated specifically to get certain fanbases out of their seats. In what world was Bobby Witt Jr. both the clear-cut second place finisher for AL MVP last season and the fourth-best shortstop in the game/third-best in his own league?

Something about the shortstop rankings riled up Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm, though we're going to be honest and kind ... we're not sure what, exactly.

Yankees' infielder Jazz Chisholm annoyed about MLB Network shortstop rankings, but...why?

Going to go out on a limb and say Chisholm is not one of the game's Top 10 shortstops. He did, however, rank fifth on MLB Network's countdown of second basemen, both a strong endorsement of his skills and a pretty solid indicator of the Yankees intending to follow through on moving him back to his natural position.

Maybe he was as outraged about Witt Jr. as Kansas City was. More likely, though, he was engaging in a little performative outrage on his teammate Anthony Volpe's behalf. If so ... we love the fire. We love the gumption. We love the very best of Volpe. We love his Gold Glove defense. But he is ... not better than any of the 10 names listed at what is, right now, the deepest position in the game.

Volpe's offense comes and goes through Year 2, and in his sophomore season, it went more than it came; his .657 OPS ranked 18th at the position. His wRC+? 17th. Perhaps someday, he'll crack that upper tier, maybe by channeling his World Series grand slam mojo into a bit more powerful consistency. Maybe in 2025 he'll finally strike a balance between selling out for pop and avoiding it at all costs.

There's a chance he carves through the chaff and winds up on the 2026 version of this list. For now, though, The Shredder is correct, and Chisholm, who tried his best, might want to sit this one out.