By Joiner Martínez
04 Oct 2024, 11:38 PM EDT
Anthony Rizzo, first baseman of the New York Yankees, will not be able to participate in the American League Division Series (ALDS) against the Kansas City Royals due to a broken finger.
The ‘Bronx Bombers’ will appear in this Division Series against the Kansas City Royals, with the first game scheduled at Yankee Stadium, for Saturday, October 5.
Last weekend, first baseman Anthony Rizzo fractured two fingers on his right hand (fourth and fifth fingers) after being hit on the hand by a slider from the left-handed pitcher of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The ‘Manhattan Mules’ hoped that during this week they would have noticeable improvements to get ready for the game against the Royals; but Anthony Rizzo did some tests and decided that he would not have the optimal level, so he was discarded.
“I feel like I have to get over it, I wouldn’t be at my best defensively or offensively and I had to be honest with myself,” Rizzo said. “But this team has a different aura right now and a different energy and I am confident that hopefully in the next round I can join them.”
He said he “manipulated” his glove with a bandage so that tightening it wouldn’t be a problem. However, catching balls at high speed “hurt a little more than it should have.”
Rizzo said the typical recovery time for his injury is three to four weeks. The first game of the ALCS is scheduled for October 14, 16 days after suffering the fractures.
“Talking to the doctors, I hope that within 10 days I will feel significantly better so I can contribute,” Rizzo said.
Rizzo, 35, was limited to 92 games this season after missing more than two months with a broken forearm. Rizzo posted career-worst full-season marks in batting average (.228), on-base percentage (.201) and slugging percentage (.335), but the four-time Gold Glove winner remained a defender. sure. And that’s where the Yankees, who have no obvious replacement, will feel Rizzo’s absence the most.
This week, Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone said the top options to replace Rizzo, the 2016 World Series champion with the Chicago Cubs, in the starting lineup are rookie Ben Rice and utility man Oswaldo Cabrera. Both lack experience in the position.
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