From the second he suffered an oblique injury last week, New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. made it clear he didn’t expect to be out long. Despite a prognosis estimating a 4-6 recovery timeline, Chisholm may have been onto something after all.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has a history of quick — and sometimes premature — returns from injury. Aaron Boone needs to protect the New York Yankees' star infielder.

New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. suffered "three high-grade tears" in his right oblique, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. The extent of the injury was revealed in an MRI on Thursday, according to Hoch.