ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jazz Chisholm Jr. will swimsuit up for his first rehab recreation Thursday, however throughout the diamond from the place he has spent the remainder of this season.
Chisholm might be enjoying third base as he begins a rehab task Thursday with Double-A Somerset, an indication that that’s the place he may very well be when he’s activated off the injured checklist, which might enable DJ LeMahieu, who went 0-for-4 in Wednesday’s 1-0 win in Anaheim, to remain at second.
“Maybe, we’ll see,” supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned Wednesday at Angel Stadium. “I want him to work over there this week and in his games over there, keep that flexibility. Then we’ll make a decision one way or the other.”
Chisholm had discovered third base on the fly final summer time after the Yankees acquired him from the Marlins.
He moved to second base this spring and fashioned a dynamic double-play combo with Anthony Volpe earlier than getting damage.
However since Chisholm landed on the injured checklist with an indirect pressure firstly of this month, the Yankees have misplaced their common third baseman, Oswaldo Cabrera, to a season-ending damaged ankle.
LeMahieu additionally returned from the IL and has regarded snug at second base, his pure place.
“There’s so many more things that go into it,” Boone mentioned. “In the end, I’m still not exactly sure how I want to go. It could be an evolving situation.”
Boone was noncommittal on whether or not LeMahieu would get any work at third base earlier than Chisholm returns to the energetic roster.
However Boone mentioned Chisholm has been prepared to do regardless of the crew wants, like he was final season.
“He’s been awesome,” Boone mentioned. “He came in last week and was like, ‘Where do you want me this week?’ He just wants to win. He wants a ring. That’s his focus.”
Fernando Cruz threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Wednesday, that includes all his pitches, and felt inspired by how his shoulder responded.
If he recovers properly, Cruz will seemingly face hitters on Saturday after which be activated from the IL when he’s first eligible on Tuesday.
“I think [the IL stint] was worth it,” Cruz mentioned. “I feel 100 percent better than the last time I threw on the mound.”
