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Why Jazz Chisholm intentionally let a pop-up drop in a way that made Yankees’ Gerrit Cole happy<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n New York Yankees<\/a> second baseman Jazz Chisholm<\/a> Jr. intentionally let a pop-up drop to the grass on Friday night.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n His pitcher, Gerrit Cole<\/a>, was thrilled.<\/p>\n It’s not normally a combination you see. A pitcher usually wants his pop-ups to be caught.<\/p>\n This is a special situation, though, and Chisholm made a brilliant move.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>Why Cam Schlittler used BABIP as a verb<\/a><\/p>\n There was one out with Cedric Mullins<\/a> on first when Hunter Feduccia<\/a> hit a pop-up for the Rays.<\/p>\n There’s no infield fly here, because there needs to be runners on first and second for that to apply.<\/p>\n So when Chisholm let the ball drop, he could then force out Mullins at second base — since Mullins had to wait near first base on the assumption that the ball would be caught.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Mullins is much faster than Feduccia. Either way, this play would end with two outs and a runner on first. Chisholm ensured the slower runner would be on first rather than Mullins.<\/p>\nWhy did Jazz Chisholm let a pop-up drop?<\/h2>\n