Yankees first baseman has been diagnosed with a fractured radial neck in his right arm, . The Athletic writes that Rizzo will not require surgery but is likely to mi s around 4-6 weeks. Though the Yankees havent announced the diagnosis, theyll certainly place the first baseman on the 10-day injured list before tomorrows series opener against the Orioles. Rizzo was injured in last nights lo s to the Red Sox. The veteran hit a slow grounder to Boston first baseman . Smith flipped to pitcher , who was covering the bag, but Rizzo collided with Bernardino when Smiths throw was behind him. Rizzo landed awkwardly on his right hand and had to come out of the game. came off the bench to play third base with kicking acro s the diamond. Thatll likely be the corner infield tandem for the next couple weeks. Its not a great pairing for a team trying to hold off the Orioles in what should be an extremely competitive division race. LeMahieu lost a good chunk of the season himself. He fractured his right foot in Spring Training and wasnt able to make his season debut until May 28. The two-time batting champ hasnt gotten into a groove. Hes hitting .188 with no extra-base hits through his first 15 games. While Willie Mcgee Jersey LeMahieu certainly wont continue to perform that poorly, he has only been a slightly above-average hitter over the last three seasons. Between 2021-23, he hit .258/.345/.375 in nearly 1800 trips to the plate. Thats not the level of power production typically a sociated with the first base position. Of course, Rizzo hadnt provided much of an offensive impact this year either. His .223/.289/.341 batting line over 291 plate appearances would easily be his worst pace since his abbreviated rookie season more than a decade ago. LeMahieu should be able to top that production, though the Yankees will now need to turn back to Cabrera for a significant role. The switch-hitting Cabrera had a great first couple weeks before falling into a major slump. Hes hitting .237/.275/.350 in 56 games overall. LeMahieus return had pushed him to a utility role, but hell step back into the starting lineup for the time being. The Yanks dont have much in the way of experienced first base depth in the minors, but former 12th-round pick is hitting .303/.358/.454 in 47 Triple-A contests. Jon Heyman of the New York Post notes ( ) that catcher/first baseman owner of a .275/.393/.532 slash in 60 games between the top two minor league levels may soon hit his way to the majors. Infield help could be a summer priority for GM Brian Cashman and his front office. Rizzos reported timeline leaves open the po sibility of a return before the July 30 deadline, but he wont have much time to demonstrate he has turned a corner offensively. The combination of LeMahieu, Cabrera and the currently injured havent provided much at third base, while is amidst a rough year at the keystone. There arent a ton of obvious trade candidates on the infield, particularly if the . More opportunities could open up if teams drop out of the playoff picture over the next month and a half. Jose Fermin Jersey