Anthony Rizzo Stats

The New York Yankees are shutting down first baseman Anthony Rizzo (concussion) for the rest of the year, according to manager Aaron Boone. It shouldn't come as a huge surprise with the Yankees eight games out of the final wild-card spot in the American League entering play on Tuesday. The 34-year-old left-handed slugger had been making progress from his concussion issues, so he should be fine for the start of spring training in 2024. He's been out since landing on the concussion injured list on Aug. 3 with post-concussion syndrome. DJ LeMahieu will likely continue to serve as the team's primary first baseman the rest of the way. Rizzo will finish his 2023 campaign with a disappointing .244/.328/.378 slash line with 12 home runs, 41 RBI and 45 runs scored in 99 games.

20 days ago

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (concussion) was seen hitting home runs in batting practice at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. Rizzo said he was encouraged about his progress from post-concussion syndrome, and the expectation is he'll be back before the end of the season. However, the Yankees are taking his recovery week-to-week. The 34-year-old left-handed slugger has been out since Aug. 1 and probably won't be back in the Yankees lineup until sometime in September, but it remains to be seen if he'll require a minor-league rehab assignment before returning. The three-time All-Star has hit .244/.328/.378 this year with 12 home runs, 14 doubles, 41 RBI and 45 runs scored in 99 games before suffering a head injury. DJ LeMahieu is seeing most of the playing time at first base with Rizzo sidelined.

over 1 month ago

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (concussion) has been feeling better and also hit in the batting cage on Friday. There's still no specific timetable for Rizzo's return to the Yankees lineup after he was placed on the injured list on Aug. 3 with post-concussion syndrome, but it at least sounds like he's making progress now. As long as the 34-year-old veteran doesn't have any setbacks, he should be able to return before the end of the 2023 season. Rizzo hopes to resume playing in games in a few weeks, so he could return to the big leagues in early September. Before going on the injured list, Rizzo was hitting .244/.328/.378 with 12 home runs, 41 RBI and 45 runs scored in 421 plate appearances and 99 games. The three-time All-Star will probably be eased back in at first base in the Bronx when he comes back.

over 1 month ago