BALTIMORE -- Yankees All-Star second baseman Jazz Chisholm thinks he should be hitting at least 30 home runs and stealing 30-or-more bases every year.
He knew that only two Yankees players had ever reached those power and speed heights, Bobby Bonds in 1975 when his son Barry was 11 and Alfonso Soriano in back-to-back seasons during the Derek Jeter era, 2002 and 2003.
That never fazed Chisholm, who is so confident of his skills that he's been bragging for years that's very capable of joining a club that was founded by Jose Canseco in 1988 and added only five members since.
Chisholm did some boasting again Friday night after reaching 30/30 for the first time.
"I definitely think 40/40 is very, very achievable in a full healthy season," Chisholm said after the Yankees were 4-2 losers to the Orioles at Oriole Park.
Chisholm missed a month this season with an oblique strain and then stole only four bases in his first 46 games off the IL, but he still made it to 30/30 for the first time.
"I wish it would have come with a win, but it's great," said Chisholm, who stole his 29th and 30th bases last week in Boston.
No-hit for five innings on Friday night, the Yankees were trailing 3-0 in the seventh inning when Chisholm blasted a two-run homer to right field off Orioles lefty reliever Dietrich Enns.
Back in the dugout following his home run trot, Chisholm took a moment to reflect on his accomplishment. This is what he envisioned of doing when he was a rising star with the Marlins and last year following his July trade to the Yankees.
"I had to soak it in." Chisholm said. "It felt like it was in a big place in the game, too, so it got me even more hyped up about it."
Chisholm wasn't far off from a 30/30 in 2024 when he established new career highs hitting 24 homers and stealing 40 bags.
Chisholm, who did it this season in 122 games, is the majors' second 30/30 player this season, joining Mets right fielder Juan Soto, who has 42 homers and 34 steals.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone occasionally has to rein in Chisholm, who plays with a lot of emotion, but he never questioned the talent.
"Obviously, a 30/30 invokes a lot of things and certainly lines up with his skillset," Boone said. "The fact that he's done that with missing a month of the season, not running for part of the year ... (it's) just a peek into what a good player he is."
The Yankees have seen more consistency in Chisholm's game since they traded for him in July 2024.
"I think that he's moving the needle and getting better as a player," Boone said. "I feel like I've really started to see him control the (strike) zone better, which will hopefully allow him as he continues to go in his career to be more of an on-base threat.
"I feel like he's grown in some areas, but obviously he's just a very dynamic player."