Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. exits with left forearm injury, CT pending

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium after being struck on the left forearm by a 96.8 mile per hour sinker and was replaced in the fifth inning, the team said. Chisholm, who left the field in visible pain and was taken to the clubhouse for further evaluation, was pinch run for by José Caballero and did not return.

The pitch, thrown by Orioles rookie left-hander Grant Wolfram, ran in on Chisholm during the bottom of the fifth. Chisholm dropped his bat and walked directly toward the dugout, where trainers and bench staff attended to him before he was escorted to the clubhouse. The Yankees announced team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad examined Chisholm at the ballpark and that initial X rays were negative; the team said Chisholm was scheduled for a CT scan for further evaluation.

Chisholm had also tumbled earlier in the game after leaping to field a high throw from left fielder Cody Bellinger and landing hard on his back and left shoulder, but remained in the contest until he was hit by the pitch. Yankees manager Aaron Boone had been ejected earlier in the inning, and the game featured several other...