Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Gets rest Friday

Name: Latest Waiver Wire Options! Anything There With Zach Thornton?
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Duration: 11 min 6 s
Description: Peter Lambert and Jack Flaherty are trending up. Shane Drohan is racking up the whiffs. Is there anything there with Mets prospect Zach Thornton? JJ Bleday is picking things back up. Heriberto Hernandez is hitting for big power in July. Grant Taylor looks like he's taking over as the White Sox closer.

By RotoWire Staff

Aug 20, 2021 at 3:29 pm ET • 1 min read

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Rizzo is not starting Friday agains the Twins.

Rizzo is 1-for-7 with three RBI in two games since returning from the COVID-19 IL. He'll yield first base duties to Luke Voit to start Friday's contest but should be a top option off the New York bench.

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