WATCH: Jazz Chisholm Jr. tears into Maikel Garcia after dicey takedown in Yankees vs Royals match

New York Yankees slugger Jazz Chisholm Jr. made his much-anticipated return to the diamond last week after missing more than a month of action due to an oblique strain.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. was frustrated on his attempt to steal third base in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Royals infielder Maikal Garcia seemingly made a rough tag, that angered the Yankees star.

Chisholm vented his frustration, saying (per Jomboy):

“Imma tell you one more time… if he tags me like that one more time, Imma smack the fuck outta him”

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The Yankees infielder left the game after the dicey tag with the Yankees leading 5-1. He reportedly left the game with neck tightness after the incident and was replaced by utility player Oswald Peraza.

"Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm exited game with neck tightness at KC, appeared to be in some discomfort after stealing third in the 6th inning,” USA Today's Pete Caldera reported on X.

The American League East leaders will hope that that injury isn't anything serious as the All-Star slugger has been hot at the plate since returning from the injured list.

Yankees dominate Royals in ALDS rematch despite Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s early exit

Despite Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s premature exit, the Yankees dominated the Royals pitching in the first game of the series on Tuesday. Yankees captain Aaron Judge launched a massive 469-foot two-run home run in the first inning to take his tally to 24 for the season.

Austin Wells smashed a three-run home run in the fifth to give the Yankees a 5-1 lead. He added another two runs with an RBI double to finish with five RBI on the night. Later in the game, Cody Bellinger had an RBI single to being up his 1000th career hit.

The Yankees offense was on fire, giving the perfect support to ace Max Fried, who pitched seven innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out four Royals hitters. After a dominant 10-2 win in the series opener, the Bronx Bombers will be looking to clinch the series in last year's ALDS rematch by winning the second game on Wednesday.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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