The Yankees announced that right-hander has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list, a move that was earlier this week. To open a roster spot for him, first baseman has been transferred onto the 60-day IL. Rizzo was injured earlier this week when attempting to run out a ground ball. First baseman fielded the grounder and flipped to pitcher as he covered first base. Rizzo and Bernardino bumped into each other, which resulted in Rizzo falling to the ground and landing awkwardly. of the play from MLB.com. It was later that Rizzo was diagnosed with a fractured radial neck in his right arm. The club announced that Rizzo could be back in about eight weeks, as relayed by Brendan Kuty of The Athletic . That eight-week timeline and the 60-day stint on the injured list are roughly equivalent, so its not surprising that the Yankees decided to make this transfer. Rizzo will now be ineligible to be reinstated until the middle of August, which will be interesting timing. The Tim Beckham Jersey trade deadline is on July 30 this year, so the Yankees will have to make some decisions about what moves to make to addre s their lineup while Rizzo is still away from the club. A decent chunk of their hitters are performing well but Rizzo was struggling prior to his injury. In his absence, and seem likely to share the first base duties, but LeMahieu is also having a poor season and Rice just made his major league debut yesterday. Players like and have also been struggling, leaving the club with a fairly weak infield group around shortstop . The Yankees have the best record in the majors at 51-24, so they can use the next few weeks to a se s these players and decide on their deadline plan. Rizzo himself came to the Yankees in a while was on the injured list. Rizzo and the Yankees reunited on a free agent deal going into 2022, a with an opt-out. He triggered that opt-out but re-signed with the Yanks again going into 2023, this time on a . Rizzo made $17MM last year and is doing so again this year, with a $6MM buyout on a $17MM club option for 2025, making it a net $11MM decision. Prior to landing on the injured list, Rizzo was hitting just .223/.289/.341 for the year and wont have much time to improve those numbers with this injury. His rehab progre s and the performance of Rice will be interesting situations to watch in the months to come, as the club will have some decisions to make at the deadline and at the end of the season as well. Minnesota Twins Jersey
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