Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed in concussion protocol after exiting New York’s home game Monday against the Detroit Tigers following a collision with right fielder Jasson Dominguez.
He was being examined by team physician Christopher Ahmad, the Yankees announced late in the game.
Following New York’s 7-3 loss to Detroit, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of losing another player to a health issue, “It’s not something we want. Hopefully, Jazz’s injury is not too bad. As the week unfolds, we start getting some guys back in the mix. It’s part of it. We have to handle it, and guys have to step up.”
With the Yankees trailing 7-0 in the fourth inning, Hao-Yu Lee hit a pop-up to shallow right field, and Chisholm ran back to try to make the catch. Dominguez charged in and caught it, but his catching arm struck Chisholm in the face.
Chisholm immediately collapsed and was on his back for several minutes while trainer Tim Lentych and manager Aaron Boone checked on him. After a few minutes, Chisholm was removed from the game and replaced by Oswaldo Cabrera.
Chisholm struck out in his only at-bat Monday and is hitting .222 with 12 homers and 33 RBIs in 81 games this season.
–Field Level Media
