Current:Home > reviewsYankees' Anthony Rizzo fractures fingers in season's penultimate game -Global Capital Summit
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo fractures fingers in season's penultimate game
View
Date:2025-04-26 11:23:39
NEW YORK – One of the Yankees’ biggest fears – an injury to a key player heading into October – was realized on Saturday afternoon.
Hit by a pitch, Anthony Rizzo suffered fractures of the fourth and fifth fingers on his right hand in a 9-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at rainy Yankee Stadium.
Whether this injury completely threatens Rizzo’s October, or if he might be available at some point during the playoffs, wasn’t immediately known.
The Yankees are due to open the best-of-five AL Division Series in exactly a week, and manager Aaron Boone said “we’ll see what we have as the week moves forward’’ regarding Rizzo’s status.
“(This injury) doesn’t totally rule him out. It’s a pain tolerance thing,’’ Boone told reporters, adding that, “I don’t want to jump to anything.
All things Yankees: Latest New York Yankees news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.
"We’ll see how he responds in the next several days, obviously, before we kick this thing off in a week.’’
Without Rizzo at first base, the Yankees could turn to lefty-hitting rookie Ben Rice, or super utility player Oswaldo Cabrera. It’s unclear if DJ LeMahieu would be in the mix, nursing a hip impingement.
Having an extremely rough year performance-wise, LeMahieu is just this week beginning to ramp up baseball activity.
Rizzo brought additional balance to the lineup, as well as his superior defense, when he returned from the injured list last month following a fracture in his right forearm, suffered in first base collision in June at Fenway Park.
In Saturday’s seventh inning, Rizzo was nailed by lefty reliever Ryan Borucki’s pitch and was lifted defensively when the eighth inning started.
Meanwhile, the Yankees' magic number for clinching the AL's best record – and home field advantage throughout the league playoffs – remained at one after Game 161.
The Yankees hold the tiebreaker over the Cleveland Guardians, scheduled to play Saturday night. One loss by the Guardians or a win by the Yankees in Sunday's regular season finale would clinch the best record for Boone's club.
Rice is "definitely in the mix'' for first base time, according to Boone. "He's gone down and played really well again in Triple-A.''
Boone described Rizzo's demeanor as "pretty upbeat'' despite the injury. "Right now, he's just trying to have a positive frame of mind about it.''
veryGood! (5949)
Related
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- A long-lost piece of country music history is found
- Cause sought of explosion that leveled an Arlington, Virginia, home as police tried to serve warrant
- Woman plans to pay off kids' student loans after winning $25 million Massachusetts lottery prize
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. scoffs at questions about legitimacy of his injury, calls hit-and-run serious
- Blink and You’ll Miss a 24-Hour Deal To Get 50% Off Benefit Cosmetics Mascaras
- Victim's father gives emotional testimony at trial of serial killer's widow: Trauma and sadness
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023’s most-viewed articles on the internet’s encyclopedia
Ranking
- Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
- Remains found in Indiana in 1982 identified as those of Wisconsin woman who vanished at age 20
- Grassroots college networks distribute emergency contraceptives on campus
- Las Vegas, Miami, New Orleans? Which city was just named most fun in the United States.
- Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
- A roadside bombing in the commercial center of Pakistan’s Peshawar city wounds at least 3 people
- In the salt deserts bordering Pakistan, India builds its largest renewable energy project
- Oil firms are out in force at the climate talks. Here's how to decode their language
Recommendation
Trump's 'stop
Jonathan Taylor Thomas and More Child Stars All Grown Up Will Have You Feeling Nostalgic AF
Minnesota, Wisconsin wildlife officials capture 100s of invasive carp in Mississippi River
Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023’s most-viewed articles on the internet’s encyclopedia
Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
American tourist killed in shark attack in Bahamas, police say
‘We are officially hostages.’ How the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz embodied Hamas hostage strategy
A roadside bombing in the commercial center of Pakistan’s Peshawar city wounds at least 3 people