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Stories Schedule Roster Stats. Filed under: Chicago Cubs essays. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. In his eight games since being activated, Rizzo is slashing. The Yankees aren't yet ready to pull the plug on him as their everyday first baseman, but with a quality backup option on hand in Luke Voit, Rizzo could begin to see more than one day off per week if his bat doesn't start heating up soon. Rizzo is not starting Friday agains the Twins. He'll yield first base duties to Luke Voit to start Friday's contest but should be a top option off the New York bench.
Returning to the lineup for the first time since Aug. With two outs and runners on first and second, Rizzo scorched a line drive off the glove of Bobby Dalbec that scored both runners and gave the Yankees a lead.
He's now driven in eight runs through his first 10 games with the Yankees, and run-producing and run-scoring opportunities figure to remain plentiful for Rizzo while he occupies the No.
He'll return from the IL to bat second in Wednesday's series finale against Boston, while Luke Voit will move into a backup role now that Rizzo is back in action. Rizzo illness was cleared to participate in baseball activities on the field prior to Tuesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports. Though Rizzo appears to have cleared all health and safety-related protocols after testing positive for COVID more than a week ago, the Yankees won't yet activate him from the injured list.
Instead, the Yankees will likely wait and see how he feels physically after taking batting practice and going through drills Tuesday before determining if he's ready to return for Wednesday's series finale with Boston.
Whenever Rizzo is reinstated from the IL, he should quickly take back everyday duties at first base from Luke Voit.
Manager Aaron Boone is hopeful that Rizzo will be able to hit and take grounders at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday if Monday's screening goes well. While the year-old won't be activated right away, he appears to be trending toward a return. Rizzo has been sidelined since Aug. It remains unclear exactly when he'll return, but the Yankees don't believe he'll require much time to build back up to full strength once he's cleared to practice.
Rizzo started all nine games since being acquired from the Cubs ahead of the trade deadline, but he'll now be unavailable for at least 10 days after testing positive for COVID Luke Voit knee was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move and should see the bulk of the playing time at first base in the meantime for the Yankees. Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over Baltimore. The first baseman continues to make an impact early on in his Yankees tenure, as this was his third homer in six games since he was traded from the Cubs.
Rizzo also has an RBI in all six of his games in pinstripes. Overall, he's slashing. While this might make fans upset, it was the hard truth that needed to be said. The three players and the Cubs are headed in two different directions and a reunion with any of them just does not make very much sense.
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