Anthony Rizzo is back on the New York Yankees‘ injured list, this time because of a broken right forearm that will sideline him until August.
New York put the 34-year-old first baseman on the 10-day IL on Tuesday, two days after he collided with Boston pitcher Brennan Bernardino at Fenway Park. Bernardino was covering the bag to take the throw from first baseman Dominic Smith on Rizzo’s grounder. Rizzo tumbled to the ground in foul territory after crossing the bag safely and fell on his right arm.
Rizzo said he won’t participate in baseball activities for four-to-five weeks, and the Yankees estimated eight weeks for a return to the major league roster.
New York selected the contract of first baseman/catcher Ben Rice from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and he was to make his big league debut against Baltimore on Tuesday night.
Left-handers Clayton Andrews and Anthony Misiewicz were…
