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Jazz Chisholm Jr. may be a little sore.
The New York Yankees second baseman had found his groove after early season struggles, but now he may not have any kind of groove at all.
Chisholm’s night was cut short in the fourth inning Thursday after he fouled off a pitch that took a direct shot into his man territory.
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New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. reacts after hitting himself with a foul ball in the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York on June 18, 2026. (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)
He hit a breaking ball that hit the dirt around home plate and bounced right back at him. After the ball made contact, he collapsed and was tended to by trainers while clearly in some serious pain.
Apparently the injury wasn’t a quick fix as Anthony Volpe took his place in the lineup.
In his first 21 games, Chisholm struggled after boldly claiming he had hit 50 home runs and stolen 50 bases, hitting .164 with a .498 OPS and zero homers.
But in his last 49 games, while 50-50 might be a hazard, he’s hitting .254 with an .811 OPS, both of which are above his career numbers and very similar to last year’s .242/.813.
New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. receives medical attention after fouling a ball off his lower leg during the second inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York on June 16, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn Images)
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The Yankees have been hit by the injury bug this season, with Aaron Judge out with a broken rib and Giancarlo Stanton “re-injuring” a nagging calf recently. Trent Grisham was also placed on the injured list, while Cy Young candidate Max Fried is also on the shelf.
However, the team has been able to more than tread water without them and is in first place in the American League East with 3.0 games.
The Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners are the only teams in the American League above .500, so New York has been able to take advantage.
New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. reacts after hitting himself with a foul ball in the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York on June 18, 2026. (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)
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But they can only survive so many injuries to the All-Stars.
