Because the playoff race reaches fever pitch, a important piece of the Yankees’ lineup will make his long-awaited return.
Anthony Rizzo, who has been sidelined since June 18 with a proper forearm fracture, was activated from the 60-day IL on Sunday as rosters increase from 26 to twenty-eight gamers. In addition they recalled right-handers Scott Effross and Ron Marinaccio and outfielder Duke Ellis from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Rizzo suffered the break after colliding with Crimson Sox pitcher Brennan Bernardino at first base on June 16, a brutal blow after he was restricted to simply 99 video games in 2023 by a concussion additionally sustained in a clumsy basepath collision with Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres. In his first 70 video games of 2024, the 35-year-old was hitting .223 with eight house runs and 28 RBIs in 70 video games.
Supervisor Aaron Boone had stated Saturday that Rizzo was “probably” to be activated when rosters expanded on Sunday, which was solidified by the Yankees’ choice to possibility rookie Ben Rice, who largely took over first base duties in July earlier than hitting an offensive skid over the previous few weeks.
There had been some hypothesis about whether or not the Yankees would use one further roster spot to offer one other look to prime prospect Jasson Domínguez, who had hit 4 house runs in his first eight video games a 12 months in the past earlier than present process Tommy John surgical procedure on his proper UCL in late September. Domínguez made his return to the Majors on Aug. 18, when he went 0-for-4 because the membership’s twenty seventh man on the Little League Traditional; after that sport he was optioned again to Triple-A.
Of notice concerning Domínguez: Ought to he finish the season with fewer than 130 profession at-bats (as of Sept. 1, he has 35), he’ll retain his rookie standing and the Yankees would stay eligible to obtain a supplemental choose within the 2026 Draft if Domínguez had been to win the 2025 AL Rookie of the 12 months Award by way of the Prospect Promotion Incentive (PPI).
