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Newsweek
02-05-2025
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- Newsweek
Yankees Injury Crisis Continues: Ailing Infielder, $325 Million Slugger Both Sidelined
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Without playing a game on Thursday, the New York Yankees expanded their lead in the American League East to two full games, as the second place Boston Red Sox blew a late inning lead to the Toronto Blue Jays for the second day in a row. But that was pretty much the only good news for the Yankees as the fifth week of the MLB season came to a close. As the calendar turned from April to May, the Bronx Bombers saw another starting player added to their crowded injury list, while a slugger who — in the 11th season of his 13-year, $325 million contract — has yet to play a game moved on to the 60 day IL. PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 6: Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout before the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 6, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.... PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 6: Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout before the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 6, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. MoreStarting second baseman Jazz Chisolm Jr., who played a key role in the Yankees' 2024 pennant drive after being acquired from the Miami Marlins at the trade deadline, had to be removed from a game on Tuesday with what was initially described as "right flank discomfort." The injury turned out to be a strain of Chisolm's right oblique muscle, a mishap which occurred on a swing in the Tuesday game in Baltimore against the Orioles. On Friday, the Yankees placed Chisolm on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday. After first experiencing the injury, Chisolm told reporters he felt "pretty good" and anticipated missing no more than three days. But according to information provided on typical recovery time for a "mild" or "Grade 1" oblique strain for a position player is 27 days. More MLB: Diamondbacks Bullpen Takes Hit With Injury to Hard-Throwing Closer The Yankees gave no timetable for the 27-year-old's return to the lineup. The news on Chisolm came one day after slugger Giancarlo Stanton, whose 429 career home runs place him 51st all-time, had been moved to the 60-day injured list due to the tendon pain in both elbows that has kept him out of action since the start of spring training. Last week, Stanton appeared to have made progress in his healing process, taking on-field batting practice for the first time all season. But the Yankees still have no idea when the 35-year-old, who belted seven postseason home runs last year, would be ready to play. Now that he is on the 60-day IL, the earliest Stanton could return is May 24. More MLB: Yankees Bad News Keeps Coming as $5.8 Million All-Star Misses Game; Awaiting MRI
Newsweek
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Yankees Bad News Keeps Coming as $5.8 Million All-Star Misses Game; Awaiting MRI
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. To say the New York Yankees have been plagued by injuries this season would be an understatement. From the devastating loss of 2023 Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery, to slugger Giancarlo Stanton's nagging elbow pain, to veteran third baseman D.J. Lemahieu's repeated setbacks as he struggles to return from a calf strain — and several others — it may seem like a miracle that after the first full calendar month of the season came to a close Wednesday, the Bronx Bombers were still in first place. The defending American League pennant winners entered a much-needed off-day Thursday at 18-13, 1 1/2 games ahead of the 17-15 Boston Red Sox in the AL East after both teams took losses on Wednesday. But it isn't a miracle for the Yankees — it's offense. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 25: Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 of the New York Yankees heads back to the dugout during the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on April 25,... NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 25: Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 of the New York Yankees heads back to the dugout during the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on April 25, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees Yankees have scored 5.71 runs per game, second only to the Chicago Cubs in MLB, and 0.59 better than the Red Sox, who are currently second in the AL. The prolific Yankees offense was on full display in Baltimore against the Orioles on Tuesday, when they blasted four home runs in their first five at-bats. It was the second time already this season the Bombers have hit four bombs in the first inning. The bad news for New York was that the injury bug was also on display in that same inning. The next Yankee batter after Cody Bellinger belted the fourth homer was second baseman Jazz Chisolm Jr., who fouled off the first pitch, took another one, then stepped out of the box in obvious discomfort, twisting from side to side as if to loosen his muscles. Chisolm managed to get back in the batter's box and smack a double, reaching third on an outfield error. Then manager Aaron Boone pulled him from the game. Chisolm, playing his first full season with the Yankees, who acquired him at the trade deadline last year, sat out Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Orioles. According to a report by Greg Joyce of the New York Post, the 27-year-old was scheduled for an MRI on Thursday. More MLB: Exiled Red Sox Slugger's Rehab 'Hasn't Been Great,' Alex Cora Admits The Yankees initially characterized Chisolm's malady as "right flank discomfort," a description that seemed to amuse members of the media. But Boone and Chisolm later clarified that the Nassau, Bahamas, native had suffered an injury to his right oblique muscle. Though Chisolm claimed he was "fine," Boone was more concerned for his player, commenting, "I don't know about that. We'll see what we have." The extent of Chisolm's injury remains unclear, pending the results of medical imaging. After being signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks out of the Bahamas in 2015, Chisolm was traded to the Miami Marlins four years later for pitcher Zac Gallen. He made his MLB debut in September of the COVID-shortened 2020 season, becoming only the eighth-ever Bahamian MLB player. Chisolm was named a National League All-Star in 2002, and signed a one-year contract for $5.85 million with the Yankees prior to this season. Lucius Fox of the Washington Nationals became the ninth Bahamian big leaguer when he debuted in 2022. But Fox was quickly returned to the minor leagues and has not appeared in a game since 2023. More MLB: More Bad News For Yankees as Injured $90 Million Gold-Glover Suffers New Setback
