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Yankees’ Aaron Boone Makes Jazz Chisholm Jr. Announcement

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jake Elman | Last updated May 7, 2025 2:50 PM ET

From the second he suffered an oblique injury last week, New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. made it clear he didn’t expect to be out long.

Despite a prognosis estimating a 4-6 recovery timeline, Chisholm may have been onto something after all.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if he beats the timeline,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone told the “Talkin’ Yanks” podcast on Wednesday. “Jazz does have a history of healing well and pretty quick.”

Chisholm left an April 29 victory over the Baltimore Orioles with a right oblique strain. The lefty slugger hurt himself on a first-inning foul ball, stayed in the game, and then reached third on a double and error.

The Yankees immediately replaced Chisholm with backup infielder Oswald Peraza. New York promoted rookie infielder Jorbit Vivas upon placing Chisholm on the injured list.

Speaking with reporters following the injury, Chisholm correctly predicted he hadn’t torn the oblique.

“I can cough without any pain or anything like that,” he said, according to the Yankees’ official website. “It’s just to be cautious and not try to overdo it.”

Boone said earlier this week that he expects to give two-time batting champion DJ LeMahieu reps at second base in Chisholm’s absence. LeMahieu hasn’t played yet this season while recovering from calf and hip problems, though he’s currently on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

LeMahieu, who has won three of his four Gold Gloves primarily manning second base, hasn’t played the position since July 2023.

Chisholm hit .181 with seven home runs and 17 RBI through his first 125 plate appearances. Although Chisholm has already totaled 1.1 bWAR, he’s also on pace for a career-low .714 OPS.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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