Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited the Yankees’ sport towards the Orioles in severe ache on Saturday, because the second baseman took a 96.8-mph sinker to his left forearm within the fifth inning.
The at-bat-opening pitch, thrown by wild Orioles lefty Grant Wolfram, despatched Chisholm straight to the Yankees’ dugout, the place a coach and bench coach Brad Ausmus — Aaron Boone was ejected earlier within the inning — tended to the agonizing star. José Caballero pinch-ran for Chisholm earlier than taking up at second base.
A short while later, the Yankees introduced that crew doctor Dr. Christopher Ahmad examined Chisholm and that preliminary X-rays on his forearm got here again clear. Nevertheless, Chisholm nonetheless needed to bear a CT scan as effectively.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. exits the sport after getting hit on the forearm by 28-year-old Orioles rookie Grant Wolfram pic.twitter.com/rOfMnjwcMK
Chisholm’s exit got here with the Yankees nonetheless making an attempt to beat the Blue Jays within the race to win the American League East. With Sunday serving because the common season finale, the 2 rivals entered Saturday tied atop the division, however Toronto owns the tiebreaker because of an 8-5 document in head-to-head play.
The 27-year-old Chisholm has been among the finest second basemen within the majors this season, recording the fourth 30-30 marketing campaign in Yankees historical past whereas including an .815 OPS, 126 wRC+ and eight Outs Above Common. Shedding his left-handed swing, velocity and glove could be an enormous loss for the Yankees this October ought to Chisholm should miss time.
Caballero, who additionally has blazing velocity, could be subsequent up on the depth chart. Amed Rosario, ideally solely used towards left-handed pitchers, can even play second base, although his protection leaves loads to be desired.
That is the second straight season that the Yankees have suffered an harm scare on a hit-by-pitch on the second-to-last sport of the season, as former first baseman Anthony Rizzo broke the fourth and fifth fingers on his proper hand on a ball from Pittsburgh’s Ryan Borucki final yr.
Rizzo, enjoying via ache and steady therapy, did seem in 10 ALCS and World Sequence video games after lacking the ALDS.
Initially Printed: September 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM EDT
