ANAHEIM, Calif. -- New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo was out of the starting lineup in Wednesday night's 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels because of lower-back tightness.
Rizzo entered the game as a defensive replacement at first base in the bottom of the eighth after Tim Locastro pinch ran for DJ LeMahieu, who started at first.
Rizzo missed four games in early July while dealing with a lower-back issue and was also a late scratch from the starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug.