Anthony Rizzo Faces Live Pitching
4 months agoNew York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (forearm) faced right-handed reliever Ian Hamilton (lat) during a two-inning simulated game on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. According to manager Aaron Boone, Rizzo's return is still to be determined, as they want him to heal more from his forearm fracture. Rizzo still has boxes to check before the Yankees clear him to go on a minor-league rehab assignment, but he's clearly making progress. The 35-year-old left-handed slugger is unlikely to be back in the big leagues until September, and it remains to be seen if he'll be an everyday player upon his return. Rizzo hasn't played in a game since the middle of June and won't have much time to provide power for fantasy managers the rest of the way. He was hitting just .223/.289/.341 with a .630 OPS, eight home runs, 28 RBI and 32 runs scored in 264 at-bats at the time of his injury.
Source: The Bergen Record - Pete Caldera
Source: The Bergen Record - Pete Caldera