Anthony Rizzo out 4 to 6 weeks with fractured arm in Yankees’ injury fiasco
NY Post
Anthony Rizzo’s collision and tumble at first base Sunday night is going to cost him extended time.
The Yankees’ veteran first baseman underwent testing Monday that revealed a fracture in his right arm, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
The injury is expected to keep Rizzo out four to six weeks, as The Athletic first reported Monday night.
Rizzo suffered the injury after colliding with Red Sox reliever Brennan Bernardino on a play at first base, after which he fell to the ground and landed on his right arm.
He stayed on the ground in pain as he was tended to by manager Aaron Boone and two trainers and then left the game for a pinch runner.
“Obviously, concerned there,” Boone said after Sunday’s game at Fenway Park.
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