In a surprising 12-2 loss to the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited the game in the fifth inning due to an elbow injury, leading to his replacement by Ben Rice in the seventh.
Initial X-rays on Monday were negative, offering some reassurance, but Chisholm is scheduled for an MRI and further evaluation on Tuesday, following a preliminary assessment by the White Sox’s team doctor.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone expressed cautious optimism, noting that Chisholm was in good spirits post-game and hopeful for a positive outcome from the upcoming tests. Boone emphasized his hope that the injury wouldn’t be severe.
“Hopefully, we get good news (Tuesday),” the Yankees manager told about Chishol’s injury. “X-rays were negative and he was in pretty good spirits here, so we’ll see what we have (Tuesday) and hopefully it’s not too serious.”
Chisholm, addressing concerns, downplayed the severity of the injury. He acknowledged some soreness in his elbow but remained optimistic based on the initial test results. The player expressed confidence that further tests would confirm the injury wasn’t serious.
“I’m not super concerned about it,” he said. “We went through all the tests, and all the tests that we’ve done in here have been pretty positive. I still feel it a little bit, it’s still kind of sore, but I think that we’re going to be good.”
Chisholm’s injury a set back for Yankees
The injury occurred during a head-first slide into home plate in the fifth inning, following Chisholm’s successful steal of third base. After Anthony Volpe’s single to shallow left, he attempted to score, leading with his left hand. The impact of the tag from White Sox catcher Korey Lee appeared to strain his left arm and shoulder, which he was seen rotating in the dugout between innings.
This injury adds another concern for the Yankees, who are already dealing with the fallout from their unexpected defeat to one of the league’s weakest teams. Both the team and its fans will be anxiously awaiting the results of Tuesday’s more in-depth examinations to assess the severity of Chisholm’s injury and its potential impact on the remainder of the season.
“My adrenaline was still going, so I didn’t feel it right away,” he said. “An inning went by, just sitting there, and I started to feel it a little bit.”
Yankees manager Aaron Boone shed light on the circumstances surrounding Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s injury, explaining that White Sox catcher Korey Lee inadvertently landed on Chisholm during the play at home plate. Boone remained hopeful that the injury wouldn’t be severe.
“He just felt like that, when he was going in, the catcher kind of landed on him and then it just tightened up a little bit,” Boone said. “So we’ll see what we have (Tuesday).”
Despite the incident, Chisholm initially stayed in the game, continuing to play third base. However, when his spot in the batting order came up in the seventh inning, Ben Rice pinch-hit for him, signaling the end of Chisholm’s night.
Chisholm later explained that the adrenaline from the play had dulled the pain, allowing him to continue playing. It wasn’t until an inning later, while sitting in the dugout, that he began feeling discomfort in his elbow.
By the sixth inning, Chisholm informed Boone that his elbow was starting to throb. Boone quickly decided to pull him from the game to prioritize his health and had the injury evaluated.
Boone relayed Chisholm’s account of the incident, noting that the player felt the catcher’s impact during the slide had caused his elbow to tighten. The team will wait for Tuesday’s examination results to better understand the injury’s extent.
In response to Chisholm’s exit, the Yankees made defensive changes in the seventh inning. DJ LeMahieu shifted from first base to third, covering Chisholm’s position, while Rice stayed in the game at first base after pinch-hitting.
Before his injury, Chisholm had been a key contributor for the Yankees, going 2-for-3 in Monday night’s game and continuing a hot streak that saw him hit safely in 12 of his first 14 games since joining the team from the Miami Marlins on July 27.
Chisholm’s impact on the Yankees has been significant. Just two days prior, he made history by becoming the first player in franchise history to hit seven home runs in his first 12 games with the team, highlighting the potential blow of his absence if the injury proves serious.
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