Jazz Chisholm Jr. was out of the Yankees starting lineup for Game 162, but he appears to be a go for the playoffs Tuesday.
A day after the second baseman took a 97 mph sinker off the left forearm, forcing him to exit Saturday’s win over the Orioles within the fifth inning, Chisholm was still experiencing some swelling and soreness that kept him on the bench to start out the sport.
But he pinch hit within the seventh inning, striking out, and played the ultimate two innings in the sector.
“I must be good,” Chisholm said before Sunday’s 3-2 win at Yankee Stadium.
Chisholm underwent X-rays and a CT scan Saturday, all of which got here back negative.
“I feel he’s pretty good,” manager Aaron Boone said. “Somewhat sore, but nothing too serious I don’t think.”
José Caballero began at second base for Chisholm, who finished the 12 months with 31 home runs and 31 steals and must be back within the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Ben Rice finished the season in style with a pair of home runs that gave him 26 on the season.
The catcher/first baseman hit .304 with a .943 OPS over his final 44 games.
He hit an enormous grand slam in Baltimore last Sunday to cap off a series before his big day Sunday.
“Really because the game before he hit the grand slam and [four] hits against Baltimore in Baltimore, he didn’t have an amazing game swinging the bat, made some adjustments,” Boone said. “Since that time, this last week or so of games, it’s been a variety of really great at-bats, more loud contact.
“Benny Barrels has been doing his thing. He’s in an amazing place entering into. Obviously, he’s going to play an enormous role for us.”
Rice said the adjustment needed to do with letting the ball travel farther before getting off his swing.
Caballero, whose goal has been to steal 50 bases, stole his forty ninth bag of the season within the fifth inning, but then was picked off of second base by lefty reliever Keegan Akin for the primary out, with Rice on the plate.
