New York Yankees dealt blow in pursuit of 24-year-old Baltimore Orioles attacker?

Rizzo suffered an arm injury on Sunday Night Baseball against the Boston Red Sox when he collided with Red Sox reliever Brennan Bernardino while running down the line. He left the game with trainers by his side and New York quickly anticipated its first baseman was headed for a multi-week absence.

On Monday, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, Brendan Kuty and Chris Kirschner reported that Rizzo suffered a fracture to the radial neck of his right arm. While New York’s first baseman won’t need surgery, he is expected to be on the injured list for a minimum of four weeks and he could be out up to six weeks.

Based on that timeline, Rizzo wouldn’t rejoin the Yankees lineup until after the All-Star Break at the earliest. In the worst-case scenario, he would be nearing the end of his rehab assignment right around the time of the MLB trade deadline.