Jazz Chisholm Jr. hoped to avoid the injured list. He didn’t get his wish, however.
The Yankees placed their second baseman on the 10-day IL with a right oblique strain on Friday morning. The move, retroactive to April 30, comes after Chisholm underwent an MRI on Thursday, an off day for the Yankees.
Chisholm hurt his oblique — he preferred to call it his “flank” — in the first inning of the Yankee’s blowout win over the Orioles on Tuesday. The injury occurred on a swing, which prompted a visit from the Yankees’ training staff. However, Chisholm stayed in the game, doubled right away and quickly exited after a head-first slide into third base, as an error allowed him to advance.
After the game, Aaron Boone said he was “a little” concerned the injury could lead to an IL stint. Chisholm said the opposite and that he would be “ready to go” after two or three days. He didn’t play in Wednesday’s game.
“I’m really not as concerned as everybody else. I feel pretty good. I’ve torn my oblique before, so I know it’s not torn or anything,” Chisholm said, adding that he could cough without pain. “It was just to be cautious.”
The Yankees ultimately decided an IL stint was necessary. With Chisholm hitting the shelf, the team promoted infield prospect Jorbit Vivas.
A second and third baseman, Vivas is hitting .319/.426/.436 with two home runs and 15 RBI at Triple-A this season. He’s already been called up to the majors twice, including once earlier this season, but has yet to play in a major league game.
