Jazz Chisholm Jr. is in concussion protocol after a collision that added another tough moment to a rough Yankees stretch.
The New York second baseman left Monday’s loss to the Detroit Tigers after running into teammate Jasson Domínguez while both went after a pop fly in the fourth inning. Chisholm was charging in, Domínguez came in from right field, and Domínguez ended up securing the out while catching Chisholm in the process.
After being checked by trainers, Chisholm was able to walk off on his own. Oswaldo Cabrera took his place.
"Obviously, we're playing the infield in, so it's a little bit in that no-man's land," manager Aaron Boone said postgame, according to Adam Zagoria of NJ.com. "I think JD called it late, I don't know if (Chisholm) didn't hear. I haven't gone there with Jazz yet."
The Yankees did not have any additional update on Chisholm after the game.
"It was really unfortunate," Domínguez said, per SNY. "...
I called it, but obviously I don't call it louder enough. But really unfortunate what happened."
For Chisholm, the collision comes during a bizarre run of headlines over the past month. He was ejected from Sunday’s game in Boston after arguing a called third strike. Last week, he also went viral and briefly annoyed his manager after eating a lollipop on the field, coming just days after he said publicly that he won’t wear a cup even after fouling a ball off his groin.
The timing is brutal for New York, which is already dealing with a long injury list. Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Trent Grisham and Max Fried are all out, and third baseman Ryan McMahon has also missed time with a throat infection over the past week.
The Yankees fell to Detroit, 7-3, for their fifth straight loss and their ninth in the last 12 games. New York managed only three hits against Tigers starter Casey Mize and two relievers, and it marked the first time the franchise has been held to three or fewer hits in four straight games, according to YES Network and Talkin' Yanks.
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