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        <title><![CDATA[Anthony Rizzo tests positive for COVID-19 amid Yankees outbreak]]></title>
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<p>The biggest jolt of production the Yankees landed at the trade deadline has hit the COVID-19 injured list.</p>



<p>Anthony Rizzo became the fourth Yankee to test positive for COVID-19 in the past week, joining Gerrit Cole, Jordan Montgomery and Gary Sanchez. </p>



<p>The 32-year-old first baseman, who learned of the positive result back after Saturday&#8217;s win in The Bronx, is feeling some symptoms but is doing &#8220;alright,&#8221; according to manager Aaron Boone.</p>



<p>Rizzo in June said he had not received the vaccine because he was waiting on more data. Boone declined to say whether Rizzo has been jabbed. </p>



<p>“He’s obviously been terrific for us in every way,&#8221; Boone said. &#8220;Obviously a little bummed out, but hopefully a chance to get rested up and well and be back hopefully sooner rather than later and back to impacting us.&#8221;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img  data-src="/uploads/2021/08/08/anthony-rizzo-tests-positive-for-covid-19-amid-yankees-outbreak-0.jpg" /><figcaption>Anthony Rizzo</figcaption><figcaption><span class="credit">Howard Simmons</span></figcaption></figure>



<p>In nine games with the Yankees since coming over from the Cubs, Rizzo was batting .281 (9-for-32) with three home runs and an RBI in each of his first six games.</p>



<p>The Yankees activated Luke Voit (knee) off the injured list to take Rizzo&#8217;s spot on the roster. </p>



<p>Voit, who had lost his first base job while on the IL with the Yankees trading for Rizzo, was in the starting lineup for the series finale against the Mariners.</p>



<p>Voit had gone on the 10-day IL &#8212; his third stint of the year &#8212; coming out of the All-Star break.</p>



<p>&#8220;Really excited to see Luke Voit back here today,&#8221; Boone said. &#8220;He’s here ready to go. Obviously we know how impactful Luke can be. Looking forward to seeing him in the middle of our lineup today.”</p>
			 
					
									<p>This story originally appeared on: <strong>NyPost</strong> - Author:<strong>Greg Joyce</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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