Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo to miss at least 8 weeks due to fractured arm after awkward collision in loss to Red Sox
Anthony Rizzo will be out for at least two months for the Yankees
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo left his team’s loss to the Boston Red Sox early on Sunday after an awkward collision while running the bases.
Now he’s expected to miss at least two months.
Rizzo sustained a fracture to the radial neck of his right arm on Sunday in Boston, the team confirmed Tuesday while placing him on the injured list officially. Rizzo does not need surgery, however, and expects to be back at some point this season.
Rizzo hit a ground ball in the seventh inning of the 9-3 loss and immediately bolted toward first base. As he reached the bag, he collided with Red Sox reliever Brennan Bernardino and landed awkwardly on his right wrist — which he grabbed immediately as he rolled into the grass.
Rizzo was safe, as Bernardino dropped the toss right before the contact, but he was quickly pulled from the game and replaced by pinch-runner Oswaldo
Rizzo, 34, holds a .223 batting average and has eight home runs and 28 RBI this season, his third full year with the Yankees. The injury Sunday was reminiscent of one he sustained last year, when he collided with Fernando Tatis Jr. at first base. That ultimately ended his season early due to post-concussion syndrome.
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