Yankees place Jazz Chesholm Jr. on 10-day IL after thumb injury

Jazz Chesholm Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list following a right-thumb sprain incurred while diving into second base on Tuesday night. Manager Aaron Boone confirmed the injury will keep Chesholm out of baseball activities for at least a week, jeopardizing his availability as the Yankees approach the final stretch of the season. The timing is especially harsh, arriving a day after Aaron Judge’s long-awaited return from the IL.

In Chesholm’s absence, Jose Caballero started at second base against the Rockies, and Boone expressed confidence that Anthony Volpe could also handle the position at the major-league level. Volpe, who added second base to his skill set after a recent demotion, has been on a hot streak in Triple-A, batting.333 with eight home runs and a 1.218 OPS over his last 17 games. The roster shuffle comes as the Yankees try to maintain momentum heading into the final weeks of the campaign.