Yankees place Chisholm Jr. on IL with sprained thumb — SkimNews
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- Jazz Chisholm Jr. placed on the injured list with a sprained thumb; manager Aaron Boone told media Wednesday (via SNY) he will be shut down from baseball activities for 7-10 days
- Chisholm is hitting .232/.312/.403 with 19 homers, 40 steals and 1.5 WAR this season; José Caballero and Amed Rosario are candidates to fill in at second base
- Yankees trail the Rays by four games in the AL East with 18 games remaining, with a four-game series between the two clubs scheduled later this month at Yankee Stadium
- Aaron Judge returned to the roster Tuesday from his own IL stint; Trent Grisham and Giancarlo Stanton also remain on the IL awaiting returns
- As the current standings stand, the Yankees hold the top AL wild-card spot and are headed for a Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox
Why it matters: The Yankees' path to the AL East title and a first-round bye runs through a late-month four-game series against Tampa Bay, and Chisholm's 7-10 day absence — on top of Stanton and Grisham still being out — thins a lineup that just got Judge back. Falling four games back with 18 to play means every day without Chisholm costs New York margin in the East race and raises the odds of settling for a wild-card matchup against Boston.
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