Jazz session: Chisholm has bragging rights over Judge in `home runs plus stolen bases'

NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. was jazzed up: He tied New York Yankees teammate Aaron Judge for the major league home run lead and was going to assert some bragging rights.

“I've got to go talk to him right now,” Chisholm said Monday night after sparking a comeback with the first of four solo home runs off All-Star Seth Lugo in a 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals.

“I think I’m beating him right now, right? Stolen bases,” Chisholm said. “You've got to add both. You know how they say OPS is, what, on-base plus slug? Home runs plus stolen bases.”

Chisholm and Judge have six home runs each along with the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Tommy Edman, Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber and the Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom.

Chisholm has four stolen bases while Judge has two. Chisholm has joked about trying to keep up with Judge, who set an American League record with 62 homers in 2022, then hit 58 last year as the Yankees won their first AL pennant since 2009. Chisholm even borrowed a bat from Judge last year and homered off Philadelphia's Garrett Stubbs, a catcher pitching a mop-up inning.

“I told him I was going to catch him in stolen bases this year,” Judge said playfully after swiping a base two weeks ago.

Chisholm tied the score in the fourth, an inning after Bobby Witt Jr.’s home run against Carlos Carrasco on the 10th pitch of his at-bat put Kansas City ahead.

Trent Grisham, Ben Rice and Austin Wells each hit a solo home run in the fifth off Lugo, who allowed four homers in a game for the second time in his big league career.

All four Yankees homers were by left-handed hitters: on a changeup, cutter and a pair of fastballs. Lugo mixed nine different pitches, also throwing curveballs, slow curves, sinkers, sliders, slurves, splitters and one sweeper.

“I thought I threw the ball all right. I thought I changed speeds pretty well,” Lugo said. “I made a couple mistakes and they didn't miss them.”

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

New York Yankees' Ben Rice, right, celebrates his solo home run with Aaron Judge during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Monday, April 14, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

While Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez, right, looks on, New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) celebrates his solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 14, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. reacts after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Monday, April 14, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy cleared concussion protocol and was able to return to their AFC West matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, a game that is nearly must-win for Kansas City if it wants to keep its playoff hopes alive.

It was the second time this season Worthy had been hurt early in a game against Los Angeles. He also injured his shoulder when he collided with Travis Kelce in the season-opener in Brazil, causing him to miss the next couple of games.

The Chiefs already were without wide receiver Marquise Brown, who was inactive due to a personal matter, and three starters and a backup on the offensive line. Left tackle Josh Simmons is on injured reserve following wrist surgery, Wanya Morris has a knee injury, right guard Trey Smith has a knee issue and right tackle Jawaan Taylor is still slowed by a triceps injury.

Backup right tackle Jaylon Moore hurt his leg on the second play against Los Angeles, but returned later in the drive.

Also inactive for the Chiefs was their top cornerback, Trent McDuffie, who had been questionable with a knee injury. Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnson also was inactive after having been questionable with a groin injury.

Chargers safety R.J. Mickens left with a shoulder injury later in the first half. It was yet another blow to a defensive backfield was without safety Elijah Molden, who hurt his hamstring in last week's win over the Eagles.

AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) is checked on after being injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)