NEW YORK — Jazz Chisholm Jr. got here off the 10-day injured listing Friday after he was sidelined with a sprained left elbow and went 0-for-3 within the Yankees’ 3-0 win towards the Rockies.
Chisholm batted fifth and begin at third base within the sequence opener towards the Rockies at Yankee Stadium.
Not within the lineup Friday was DJ LeMahieu. He was scratched after struggling what the workforce known as “a facial contusion” when he was hit with a ball throughout batting observe earlier than the sport.
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Chisholm was harm Aug. 12, on a head-first dive into house plate whereas scoring in a loss to the Chicago White Sox. Preliminary X-rays got here again clear, however the Yankees did not rule out the opportunity of surgical procedure till an MRI detected no injury to his UCL.
Chisholm had a quick begin with the Yankees, hitting seven homers in his first 12 video games, changing into the primary participant in franchise historical past to perform the feat. He made 13 of his first 14 begins at third base after by no means having performed the place as a giant leaguer.
“No secret how nicely he is performed for us since he is come over,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone stated earlier than Friday’s recreation. “I do know he wished to play [last] Friday after a break day, once we put him on the IL, so I do know he was chomping on the bit there.”
To make room for Chisholm, the Yankees optioned infielder Oswald Peraza to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Thursday’s recreation.
LeMahieu, in the meantime, was hit within the face by a ball whereas taking grounders at first base. He was visited by an athletic coach earlier than he headed into the clubhouse. The Yankees stated LeMahieu, who was slated to play first base and bat ninth, was scratched for precautionary causes.
Rookie Ben Rice changed LeMahieu at first base and within the No. 9 spot within the batting order. He went 1-for-3.
LeMahieu, within the fourth yr of a six-year, $90 million deal, is batting simply .189 with two homers and 24 RBIs in 62 video games this season.
The 36-year-old, who performed for the Rockies from 2012 to 2018, missed the primary two months of the season with a fractured proper foot. LeMahieu received a batting title with the Yankees in 2020 and one other with the Rockies in 2016.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.
