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Red Sox Hurler Reportedly Broke Yankees Slugger's Arm In On-Field Incident

New York suffered a notable loss on Sunday

Scott Neville

Jun 16, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (48) is checked by medical staff during the seventh inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (48) is checked by medical staff during the seventh inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports / Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports
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The Boston Red Sox were able to take two of three against the rival New York Yankees over the weekend but that might not have been the biggest hit the Evil Empire took in the series.

New York lost one of their key pieces due to an on-field collision at first base with left-handed reliever Brennan Bernardino in Sunday's series finale -- which Boston won 9-3.

"New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo has a fracture to the radial neck of his right arm but won’t need surgery, according to a person briefed on the injury," The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Brendan Kuty and Chris Kirschner reported Monday. "He could miss an estimated four to six weeks, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly."

While covering the bag, a throw moved Bernardino into the base path causing a collision with Rizzo. The contact did not appear to be the root of the injury -- it was the fall that did the damage.

While some in the comments were quick to blame Bernardino for an unnecessary hip check by the southpaw -- it's worth noting that Bernardino has a listed weight 60 pounds below Rizzo and was stationary while the Yankees slugger was running full-speed.

He needed to brace himself against the impact that was coming at him. What happened to Rizzo was unfortunate but in no way caused by malicious intent by Bernardino.

Rizzo was hitting .223 with 15 extra-base hits including eight home runs, 28 RBIs and a .630 OPS in 70 games as his prime appears to be slipping away. While he's far from his 32-homer season in 2022, the Yankees still will feel the absence of one of their best leaders.

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Scott Neville
SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer.  His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu

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