New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzoleft his team’s loss to the Boston Red Sox early on Sunday after an awkward collision while running the bases.
Now he’s expected to miss at least two months.
Rizzo sustained a fracture to the radial neck of his right arm on Sunday in Boston, the team confirmed Tuesday while placing him on the injured list officially. Rizzo does not need surgery, however, and expects to be back at some point this season.
Rizzo hit a ground ball in the seventh inning of the 9-3 loss and immediately bolted toward first base. As he reached the bag, he collided with Red Sox reliever Brennan Bernardino and landed awkwardly on his right wrist — which he grabbed immediately as he rolled into the grass
