Yankees COVID-19 Outbreak Continues As Rizzo Tests Positive – CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Anthony Rizzo has turn into the newest Yankees participant to check optimistic for the coronavirus.

Rizzo is the fourth New York participant throughout the previous week to be sidelined by COVID-19, becoming a member of beginning pitchers Gerrit Cole and Jordan Montgomery and catcher Gary Sánchez.

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Rizzo examined optimistic after Saturday’s sport, supervisor Aaron Boone stated. Rizzo went 0 for 4 in the Yankees’ 5-4 victory over Seattle.

Rizzo is off to a fast begin since being acquired from the Chicago Cubs on July 29. The primary baseman is hitting .281 with three homers and 6 RBIs in 9 video games for New York.

Anthony Rizzo #48 of the New York Yankees grounds right into a sixth inning ending run scoring double play in opposition to the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on August 07, 2021 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Jim McIsaac/Getty Pictures)

“I simply spoke with him, he’s doing all proper,” Boone stated earlier than Sunday’s sequence finale in opposition to Seattle. “He’s obtained signs however he’s doing OK. Clearly somewhat bummed out however hopefully an opportunity to get rested up and properly and be again hopefully sooner somewhat than later.”

Cole examined optimistic on Monday, Montgomery examined optimistic Tuesday and Sánchez was positioned on the COVID-19 record on Thursday. Boone stated Cole, Montgomery and Sánchez are feeling higher.

The outbreak occurred after the Yankees returned from enjoying six video games in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins in Florida, the place COVID-19 instances are surging. Rizzo made his debut with the Yankees on July 30 at Miami.

“I believe so much got here out of Florida the place we had been on this wave of them,” Boone stated. “It’s somewhat of you don’t know when and the place it’s spreading.”

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At the very least 85% of New York’s gamers are vaccinated, leading to a loosening of restrictions, however the Yankees nonetheless have been hit exhausting and Boone stated the workforce will maintain conversations about being cautious on its upcoming six-game highway journey.

Rizzo, a most cancers survivor, stated in June he was not vaccinated and Boone didn’t wish to speculate on any participant’s vaccination standing.

“A big share of us clearly are, however I’m not going to get into that anymore,” Boone stated.

To switch Rizzo on the roster, Luke Voit returned from his third stint on the injured record. Voit has been restricted to 29 video games due to knee and indirect accidents and is batting .241 with three homers and 11 RBIs. He led the majors with 22 homers within the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

“He feels nice,” Boone stated. “As you realize, he’s felt nice for a few week now and has been in a position to get some at-bats. So, he’s able to go and I believe excited to be right here.”

Because the All-Star break, star outfielder Aaron Decide, third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka have examined optimistic together with relievers Wandy Peralta and Jonathan Loaisiga.

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