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New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is expected to miss at least eight weeks after fracturing his right forearm, it was announced Tuesday.

Rizzo, who was placed on the injured list, said he will go “probably four or five weeks” without baseball activities. He would then need to ramp up and likely go on rehab assignment before rejoining the Yankees in August.

He confirmed he will not need surgery and fully expects to return this season.

“I’ve never gone through this,” Rizzo said. “This is my first fracture, bone break, so I assume I will heal fast with the treatment we have, but we’ll see how it feels.”

Rizzo, 34, suffered the injury — a fracture to the radial neck of his right arm — after colliding with Boston Red Sox pitcher Brennan Bernardino while running down the first-base line during Sunday’s game. Rizzo landed on his right arm and immediately grabbed his right wrist.

He said he initially thought he injured his wrist, but the pain moved up towards his elbow later.

The setback comes after Rizzo missed the final two months of last season after playing through most of the year with post-concussion syndrome. He is batting .223 with eight home runs and a .630 OPS in 70 games this season.

“It’s not ideal, but it’s how you look at it, right?” Rizzo said. “This is part of it. The team’s in a great position. Obviously, there’s nothing better than playing baseball. It’s what we love to do. But now it’s just about focusing on getting better and coming back and helping.”

The Yankees called up prospect Ben Rice to replace Rizzo on his roster. Drafted as a catcher out of Dartmouth in 2021, Rice has also started 52 games at first base in his minor league career. He will start at first base and bat sixth in the Yankees’ series opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.

The Yankees also placed right-handed pitchers Ian Hamilton (right lat strain) and Cody Poteet (right triceps strain) on the 15-day injured list. Left-handed relievers Clayton Andrews and Anthony Misiewicz were called up to replace them on the roster.

New York will have to make more moves Wednesday — to both the active and the 40-man rosters — when they activate Gerrit Cole from the 60-day injured list to make his season debut.

Hamilton suffered a “moderate grade” strain and won’t throw a baseball for three to four weeks, according to a team spokesperson. He was scheduled to receive a PRP injection Tuesday night.

Yankees bench coach Brad Ausmus, speaking to reporters pregame in manager Aaron Boone’s place, said Hamilton suffered the injury during Sunday’s game. Ausmus said Hamilton dealt with “much more mild version” of the injury earlier in the season.

Hamilton, 29, gave up eight runs (seven earned) in four innings over his past four appearances after yielding eight earned runs in 25⅔ innings over his first 23 outings.

Poteet suffered a “low grade” strain and will be shut down for one to two weeks, a team spokesperson said. Poteet, 29, made his Yankees debut as a spot starter in April and returned to the Yankees at the beginning of June to replace the injured Clarke Schmidt (right lat strain) in the rotation. The right-hander recorded a 2.14 ERA in 21 innings across four starts.

Schmidt, meanwhile, was shifted to the 60-day injured list and won’t be eligible to return until July 26.

Boone was not with the team Tuesday afternoon so he could attend his son’s high school graduation. The team expected him to join the club sometime during the game Tuesday night.

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White Sox put Meidroth on IL with bruised thumb

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SEATTLE — The Chicago White Sox placed rookie shortstop Chase Meidroth on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right thumb contusion ahead of their 4-3, 11-inning loss in their series finale against the Seattle Mariners.

Meidroth, who is hitting .252 with three home runs, 15 RBIs and 11 stolen bases, said he will be shut down from swinging for “a few days.” He hasn’t registered an at-bat since July 30 against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he was hit by a Taijuan Walker sinker in the fifth inning.

Also Thursday, Chicago selected the contract of shortstop Jacob Amaya from Triple-A Charlotte and designated right-handed pitcher Gus Varland for assignment.

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Ticket to reprise: Mets honor Beatles’ Shea 60th

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NEW YORK — The Mets will honor the 60th anniversary of the Fab Four’s performance at Shea Stadium, where they will host the Mariners on Aug. 15 for The Beatles Night at Citi Field.

The 1965 performance was a milestone because The Beatles became the first rock band to perform a major stadium concert. A 50-minute documentary titled “The Beatles at Shea Stadium” captured the show. At the time, the multipurpose stadium was home to the Mets and New York Jets.

The celebration will begin with a performance by 1964 the Tribute in front of Shea Bridge at 6:15 p.m. ET. The first 15,000 fans to enter Citi Field will receive an exclusive Shea Stadium replica.

The first pitch will be thrown by members of the game-day staff who worked the famous concert. A themed fireworks show will be held after the game.

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M’s Naylor exits with sore shoulder after swing

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M's Naylor exits with sore shoulder after swing

SEATTLE — Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor left Thursday’s 4-3 victory against the Chicago White Sox in the third inning because of shoulder soreness, manager Dan Wilson said.

In his first at-bat against White Sox starter Shane Smith, Naylor grimaced after swinging at a high, inside fastball. He walked down the first base line and back before finishing his at-bat, which ended with a strikeout.

Naylor stayed in the game, but later exited after grounding out to second base to end the third inning.

Wilson told reporters after the game that Naylor is day-to-day.

Naylor, one of Seattle’s notable trade deadline acquisitions from the Arizona Diamondbacks, is hitting .289, with 14 home runs, 65 RBI and 21 stolen bases this season. Since joining the Mariners, the left-hander is batting .261 with three home runs and 10 stolen bases.

While with the Diamondbacks, the left-handed hitter was pulled from a June 23 game — also against the White Sox — in the fourth inning due to right shoulder discomfort. Naylor avoided a stint on the injured list and returned to the lineup two days later.

Donovan Solano, who hadn’t played in two weeks, took over at first base for Seattle when Naylor exited.

The Mariners, who swept a series for the first time since July 11-13, moved within 1 1/2 games of first-place Houston in the American League West.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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