Jazz Chisholm Jr. Leaves Game After Painful Foul Ball Incident

WHO:

MLB.com - Jazz Chisholm Jr. is a Yankees infielder.

MLB.com - Tim Lentych is the head athletic trainer for the Yankees.

MLB.com - Anthony Volpe is a player who replaced Chisholm as a pinch-hitter.

WHAT:

MLB.com - Chisholm may consider wearing a protective cup when he returns to the lineup.

NY Post - Chisholm stated he has no plans to wear any protection for his jewels despite the pain level being "a million."

MLB.com - Chisholm remained hunched over and in obvious discomfort after the incident, and there was a cheer from the crowd when he rose to his feet.

MLB.com - After Chisholm's departure, there was an audible groan from the crowd as television replays showed the foul ball in question.

MLB.com - The Yankees recently converted hard-throwing prospect Carlos Lagrange into a reliever, believing he could be a second-half force to add needed swing-and-miss.

MLB.com - Ryan Weathers had surrendered multiple homers in each of his three previous outings, owning an 8.47 ERA (16 ER in 17 IP) over that span before his strong outing against the White Sox.

MLB.com - Camilo Doval served up Andrew Benintendi’s eighth-inning pinch-hit grand slam on his first pitch of the evening.

MLB.com - The Yankees lost to the White Sox with a final score of 5-1, with each team held to one run through seven innings.

MLB.com - Ryan Weathers limited the White Sox to one run over 6 1/3 innings, striking out eight and throwing 59 of 88 pitches for strikes.

MLB.com - Ryan McMahon hit a homer in the third inning, his eighth of the season, projected at 430 feet into the visitors' bullpen by Statcast.

MLB.com - Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited the game in the fourth inning after the foul ball incident.

NY Post - The incident was described as one of the most painful ways imaginable for a player to exit a game.

MLB.com - Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited the game after fouling a ball that struck a sensitive area.

MLB.com - Chisholm remained down for several moments and was attended to by Tim Lentych.

MLB.com - Chisholm was replaced by Anthony Volpe, who inherited a 2-2 count and worked a walk.

MLB.com - The Yankees lost to the White Sox with a final score of 5-1.

NY Post - The incident was described as one of the most painful ways imaginable for a player to exit a game.

WHERE:

MLB.com - The game took place at Yankee Stadium.

WHEN:

MLB.com - The incident occurred during a game against the White Sox on a Thursday.

WHY:

MLB.com - The Yankees' injury struggles deepened during the series finale against the Chicago White Sox.

MLB.com - Industry sources expect general manager Brian Cashman to aggressively pursue upgrades ahead of the Trade Deadline.

MLB.com - The Yankees' injury struggles deepened during the series finale against the Chicago White Sox.

MLB.com - The Yankees did not make an immediate announcement regarding Chisholm's injury, but it was suggested he may consider wearing a protective cup when he returns.

HOW:

MLB.com - The foul ball bounced off the ground near home plate before striking Chisholm.

Miami Marlins player Jazz Chisholm has indicated that he may consider wearing a protective cup when he returns to the lineup. However, despite experiencing significant pain, which he described as "a million," Chisholm stated he has no plans to wear any protection for his jewels. This decision comes as he prepares to make his comeback on the field.