New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is now considered a long shot to play in the American League Divisional Series after suffering a fractured finger on his right hand during his team's eventual 9-4 Saturday loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates,

The Yankees' Anthony Rizzo has two fractured fingers in his right hand. "I don't necessarily expect him for the division series," manager Aaron Boone said. "I still view that as very much a long shot.

With the Yankees securing the best record in the American League in 2024, they earned a first-round bye, which is something only the top two teams in the American and National Leagues get to enjoy “These are important days for us.

Rizzo was speaking to reporters after the Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4, in their final regular-season game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. They finished 94-68 — owners of the best record in the American League and the AL East crown. As a reward, they’ll skip the AL Wild Card Series.

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo suffered a fractured finger on his right hand during his team's eventual 9-4 Saturday loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Manager Aaron Boone, however, told reporters that the injury doesn't necessarily mean Rizzo will be sidelined: Rizzo suffered the injury when he was struck on the hand by a Ryan Borucki slider in the seventh inning: Rizzo remained in the game to run the bases.

Anthony Rizzo's health took a hit just before the start of postseason play. Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reported that the New York Yankees first baseman

Anthony Rizzo fractured two fingers in his right hand on a hit by pitch in the Yankees' penultimate game of the season on Saturday.

Lefty-hitting rookie Ben Rice was recalled and placed in the Yankees' starting lineup Sunday, one day after Anthony Rizzo suffered fractures to two fingers on his right hand.