Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. exits game after foul ball hits groin area

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. might be a little sore.

The New York Yankees second baseman had found his groove following early-season struggles, but now, he might not have any type of groove at all.

Chisholm’s night was cut short in the fourth inning on Thursday after he fouled a pitch off that took a direct shot in his man area.

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. reacts after hitting himself with a foul ball at Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. reacts after hitting himself with a foul ball in the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, on June 18, 2026. (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)

He fouled a breaking ball off that hit the dirt surrounding home plate and bounced directly back at him. After the ball made contact, he collapsed and was tended to by trainers while clearly in some serious pain.

Apparently, the injury was not a quick fix, as Anthony Volpe took his spot in the lineup.

In his first 21 games, Chisholm struggled after boldly claiming he’d hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases, hitting .164 with a .498 OPS and zero homers.

But in his last 49 games, while 50-50 might be a far cry, he is hitting .254 with an .811 OPS, both of which are above his career numbers and extremely similar to last year’s .242/.813.

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. receiving medical attention on his lower leg at Yankee Stadium.

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. receives medical attention after fouling a ball off his lower leg during the second inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, on June 16, 2026. (John Jones/Imagn Images)

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The Yankees have been hit with the injury bug this season, as Aaron Judge is out with a broken rib, and Giancarlo Stanton “reinjured” a bothersome calf recently. Trent Grisham was also placed on the injured list, while Cy Young candidate Max Fried is also on the shelf.

However, the team has been able to more than tread water without them and are in first place in the American League East by 3.0 games.

The Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners are the only teams in the American League that are above .500, so New York has been able to take advantage.