Overview
- Chisholm fouled a pitch that bounced off the dirt and hit his groin in the fourth inning of the Yankees’ June 18 game, forcing him to stay down while trainers tended to him and be replaced mid at-bat by Anthony Volpe.
- Video of the play and reactions in the dugout circulated widely after the game, prompting questions about batter safety and protective cups in the major leagues.
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave a cautious postgame update on June 18 and the team conducted further checks the next morning before announcing Chisholm was cleared to start on June 19.
- Chisholm described the pain as “a million” to reporters and said he does not plan to begin wearing a protective cup despite the injury.
- The quick clearance keeps the Yankees from losing a regular contributor—Chisholm was hitting about .228 with 10 homers and 30 RBIs through roughly 69–70 games—and eases pressure on a lineup already missing key players, though the team will monitor him day to day.