NEW YORK — The Yankees could possibly be with out Anthony Rizzo for the start of their postseason drive, because the veteran sustained fractures to the fourth and fifth fingers of his proper hand after being hit by a pitch in Saturday’s 9-4 loss to the Pirates.
Rizzo was hit by a pitch from left-hander Ryan Borucki throughout the backside of the seventh inning and was in speedy ache, together with his exclamation audible from the tv microphones behind house plate.
Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone expressed optimism for a fast restoration, even saying that the damage may not maintain Rizzo out of the playoffs. The American League Division Collection will start on Oct. 5 at Yankee Stadium.
“We’ll see what we have now because the week strikes ahead,” Boone stated. “It doesn’t completely rule him out. It’s one thing that may be a ache tolerance factor, so we’ll see as the times unfold right here what we have now.”
Boone stated that Rizzo was unable to place his glove on after the half-inning, prompting Oswaldo Cabrera to exchange Rizzo at first base. If Rizzo is unable to play within the ALDS, Boone stated that the Yankees would think about beginning Cabrera at first base.
Rookie Ben Rice was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Rice has batted .269 (18-for-67) with one double, 9 house runs and 23 RBIs in 19 video games since being optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 1.
Rice loved early success after being referred to as as much as change an injured Rizzo in June, together with a three-homer recreation on July 6 towards the Pink Sox. Rice hit .174 (26-for-149) with seven homers and 23 RBIs in 49 video games total.
“He’s gone down and performed rather well once more this final month in Triple-A, so he would undoubtedly be within the combine,” Boone stated.
It’s unclear if DJ LeMahieu can have sufficient time to work his method into the primary base combine, no less than for the ALDS.
Presently on the injured listing with a proper hip impingement, LeMahieu has stated that he’s ramping up baseball actions in hopes of being prepared, however he has not confronted pitching since Sept. 3.
Rizzo missed 62 video games earlier this season after sustaining a proper forearm fracture in a June 16 collision with pitcher Brennan Bernardino of the Pink Sox. He has been hit by pitches 222 instances in his profession, the eighth most in Main League historical past.
“He’s come again and accomplished a very good job for us, serving to us anchor our protection,” Boone stated. “He’s been giving us actually good at-bats too on the backside of the order. We’ll see what we have now transferring ahead. I don’t wish to soar to something. We’ll see how he responds within the subsequent a number of days earlier than we kick issues off in per week.”
