Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited the Yankees’ game against the Orioles in serious pain on Saturday, as the second baseman took a 96.8-mph sinker to his left forearm in the fifth inning.
The at-bat-opening pitch, thrown by wild Orioles lefty Grant Wolfram, sent Chisholm straight to the Yankees’ dugout, where a trainer and bench coach Brad Ausmus — Aaron Boone was ejected earlier in the inning — tended to the agonizing star. José Caballero pinch-ran for Chisholm before taking over at second base.
Fortunately for the Yankees, initial X-rays and a CT scan came back clean. Chisholm was also examined by team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad.
“Early sign’s good. Looks like it got him in the meat,” Boone said after the Yankees’ 6-1 win over the Orioles . “He’s going to get some more tests, just to b