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Jazz Chisholm Jr. reveals how Aaron Judge is doing amid injury concern
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The New York Yankees are getting through without Aaron Judge due to a rib cage injury. Nevertheless, according to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., Judge is taking it all in stride , per SNY Yankees.
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"I've never seen him really negative ever," Chisholm said.
Judge will be missing his fourth consecutive game as the Yankees begin a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at home. The Yankees are still awaiting word on Judge's return.
So far, Judge has played in 59 games and is batting .248 with 53 hits, 17 home runs, and 38 RBIs. Meanwhile, New York is 37-25, second place in the American League East, and has won seven out of its last ten games.
Judge last played on May 31 against the Athletics , going 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. In his absence, the Yankees have lost two out of three to the Cleveland Guardians , winning 2-1 on Thursday.
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Overall, New York has struggled without Judge in the lineup. According to StatMuse , the Bronx Bombers are 198-178 without Judge. Typically, New York doesn't generate enough power in Judge's absence and has to rely on small-ball play. That is where Chisholm comes in.
On Thursday, he went 0-for-1 with a walk and an RBI against Cleveland.
Altogether, Chisholm is having an up-and-down season . At the plate, he has struggled to be consistent, while he remains solid in the infield. He is batting .238 with 51 hits, 7 home runs, and 22 RBIs.
Chisholm is playing out a one-year $10.2 milllion contract to avoid arbitration. All the while, rumors are swirling that New York is considering trading Chisholm .
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