Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. exits after groin injury

New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited Thursday’s game against the Chicago White Sox after fouling a ball off his groin, an injury that left him in visible pain and prompted his removal in the fourth inning. The incident occurred at Yankee Stadium during Chisholm’s at-bat against White Sox pitcher Sean Burke.

In the bottom of the fourth, Chisholm fouled a pitch that struck the dirt near home plate and caromed upward, striking him. The 28-year-old immediately fell to the ground, remaining down for several minutes while attended to by trainers. He eventually rose to his feet unassisted but was unable to continue his plate appearance. Teammate Anthony Volpe entered as a pinch-hitter, worked a walk, and then remained in the game at shortstop, with José Caballero shifting from shortstop to second base to fill Chisholm’s defensive position.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the game that he was hoping Chisholm was okay but had not yet received an update on his condition. The team later lost the contest 5-1.

The painful moment drew an initial reaction of amusement from some Yankees in the dugout, where players including Aaron Judge, Clarke Schmidt, Trent Grisham, and...