New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. left Tuesday night’s game against Baltimore in the top of the first inning with right oblique discomfort.
Chisholm said he wasn’t worried about needing to go on the injured list.
“I’m really not as concerned as everybody else,” Chisholm said. “I tore my oblique before. I know it’s not torn or anything.”
Manager Aaron Boone, however, said Chisholm will have testing on the team’s off day Thursday.
Chisholm hurt himself while swinging. After being checked on, he stayed at the plate and hit a double, advancing to third on an error by right fielder Ramón Laureano. Chisholm was replaced by pinch-runner Oswald Peraza.
The hit improved Chisholm’s average to .181. He does have seven homers on the year.
Mets sign Raley: With reliever A.J. Minter sidelined long term, the New York Mets re-signed fellow left-hander Brooks Raley to a one-year contract that guarantees $1.85 million.
Raley is throwing bullpens as he recovers from elbow surgery last May, but it’s unclear when he could be ready to join the bullpen.
He was placed on the 15-day IL.
Minter is on the IL with a left lat strain after getting hurt Saturday in Washington. He underwent an MRI on Sunday, and season-ending surgery is a possibility.
It’s a significant setback for New York’s bullpen, a huge reason the Mets have the best record in the majors at 21-9.
Minter joined the Mets as a free agent in January, leaving Atlanta for a $22 million, two-year contract.
He has a 1.64 ERA and seven holds in 13 appearances as the top left-handed setup man for closer Edwin Díaz. Minter has struck out 14 and walked five in 11 innings.
Raley, 36, is 6-10 with a 4.04 ERA and 12 saves with the Chicago Cubs (2012-13), Cincinnati (2020), Houston (2020-21), Tampa Bay (2022) and the Mets (2023-24).
He pitched in South Korea from 2015-19.