Yankees place Anthony Rizzo on concussion injured list

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo was placed on the injured list Thursday with post-concussion syndrome, a move that comes more than two months after he sustained a neck injury during a pick-off.

Rizzo and Yankees manager Aaron Boone said they believed the condition stemmed from Rizzo’s clash with Fernando Tatis Jr. by the San Diego Padres during a pickoff attempt on May 28 at Yankee Stadium.

Rizzo passed the MLB concussion test, but hit just .172 with one homer in 169 at bats since the incident. After the game against the Padres, Rizzo hit .304 with 11 home runs in 204 at-bats.

Boone said Rizzo recently told the Yankees’ training staff that he was feeling foggy. He then underwent neurological tests that revealed cognitive impairment.

“Obviously the struggles are really documented and in this game you’re trying to figure out what’s going on when you’re struggling,” Rizzo said before the Yankees began a four-game series against the Houston Astros.

He suffers from post-concussion syndrome after running into the Padres

Rizzo recently told New York Yankees training staff that he was feeling foggy

“I think we can think two and two together now, but over the past few weeks you start looking at the different checklists of mechanics, timing, consistently being late.

‘Why am I always late? I’ve made this adjustment many times in my career, I haven’t forgotten how to do this all of a sudden.”

Boone said Rizzo is being considered on a week-to-week basis. Rizzo, who will take three supplements to treat concussions, will be allowed to participate in physical activities.

“They said it could take a week, it could take two weeks,” Rizzo said. ‘They don’t know. But for me, I think it takes all the stress out of wondering now. Now you know there is a treatment plan. In the past, my body usually responded very well to that.’