Rizzo suffers two fractured fingers in Yankees' 9-4 loss - ESPN

NEW YORK — First baseman Anthony Rizzo fractured two fingers in his right hand when he was hit by a pitch Saturday, one week before the New York Yankees are scheduled to open the postseason, manager Aaron Boone said after the Yankees' 9-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Yankee Stadium.

Rizzo sustained the injury on an 88 mph slider from left-hander Ryan Borucki in the seventh inning. He immediately grabbed the hand in pain and was tended to by a trainer. He initially remained in the game to run, but he didn't take the field for the eighth inning.

Boone said Rizzo's status for the playoffs is unknown. Rizzo was not made available to speak to the media after the game.

«We'll see what we have as the week moves forward,» Boone said. «It doesn't totally rule him out. It's something that's a pain tolerance thing so we'll see as the days unfold here, what we have.»

With the Yankees' season finale Sunday, the 2024 season will go down as the worst offensive campaign of Rizzo's career. The 14-year veteran, who has a $17 million team option and $6 million buyout for next season, remains a strong defender at first base but posted career lows for a full season in batting average (.228), on-base percentage (.301), slugging percentage (.335) and home runs (8) across 92 games.

He missed more than two months when he fractured his right forearm in a collision at first base against the Boston Red Sox in June. He recorded a .247/.345/.315 slash line with zero home runs and five doubles in 22 games upon being activated from the injured list Sept. 1.

Rizzo's first injury prompted the Yankees to call up Ben Rice, a catcher by trade with limited experience at first base, and primarily play him at first base for his first major league stint.