The Yankees will activate Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the injured checklist tomorrow, experiences Andy Martino of SNY (on X). New York optioned Oswald Peraza again to Triple-A this night to open an lively roster spot.
It’s a remarkably fast turnaround. Chisholm’s season initially regarded as if it may very well be in jeopardy when he broken the UCL in his left (non-throwing elbow) a pair weeks in the past. The Yankees rapidly made clear they anticipated Chisholm again this yr, though they didn’t anticipate this stage of progress. As just lately as final Friday, New York’s huge deadline acquisition was reportedly concentrating on a return sooner or later in September.
Barring a last-minute change of plans, Chisholm will as an alternative get again on the diamond after a minimal stint. He’ll draw again in at third base, the place Peraza and Oswaldo Cabrera have break up the work during the last week and a half. That may very well be a major enhance to the New York lineup. Chisholm had been on an absolute tear early in his tenure within the Bronx. He already has seven homers with a .316/.361/.702 slash in 14 video games as a Yankee.
Chisholm isn’t the one participant who ought to quickly return to the Yankee infield. Anthony Rizzo and Jon Berti are every scheduled to start rehab assignments within the subsequent few days (per the MLB.com harm tracker). Berti is headed to Double-A Somerset tomorrow; Rizzo is anticipated to hitch him there sooner or later this weekend. Place gamers can spend as much as 20 days on a minor league rehab task.
Each Berti and Rizzo are on the 60-day injured checklist and have been out for a number of months. The previous has solely performed in 17 video games because the Yankees acquired him from Miami in a commerce round Opening Day. Berti has been out since late Could after struggling a major pressure in his left calf. Rizzo broke his proper arm in a collision with Crimson Sox pitcher Brennan Bernardino in mid-June.
The Yankees referred to as up 25-year-old Ben Rice to deal with the vast majority of the primary base work after that. Rice has struggled in his first have a look at MLB pitching, working a .180/.279/.374 slash. The rookie had a three-homer sport towards Boston final month however solely has 4 longballs in his different 44 contests.
