The Yankees’ injury list picked up another name Monday night, and this one came with a frightening scene in short right field.
Jazz Chisholm is in concussion protocol after a collision with Jasson Dominguez during the fourth inning of New York’s 7-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Dominguez made the catch, but Chisholm absorbed heavy contact to the chin and face area after getting clotheslined. He stayed down for almost 10 minutes before Oswaldo Cabrera came in to replace him at second base.
Manager Aaron Boone said the team is waiting to see how Chisholm comes through it.
“Just saw [Chisholm] right now, he’s in concussion protocol so we’ll kind of see how he’s doing tomorrow,” Boone told reporters.
Boone also made clear that Chisholm has not been officially diagnosed with a concussion.
Asked if he had been diagnosed with a concussion, Boone said, “No, he’s just in the protocol.”
The play unfolded with the infield in, leaving both players converging on a ball that Boone described as sitting in a tricky spot.
Asked who called the ball, Boone added: “I’m not sure exactly what happened. Obviously, we’re playing the infield in, so it’s a little bit in that no-man’s land.
I think JD called it late, I don’t know if he didn’t hear. I haven’t gone there with Jazz yet.”
The Yankees are already dealing with injuries to Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Trent Grisham, Ryan McMahon and Max Fried.
“We gotta handle it and guys gotta step up.”
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