MLB in brief: Season over for Anthony Rizzo | Several weeks of absence for Carlos Carrasco

Season over for Anthony Rizzo

The Yankees will be without his services due to his concussion.

Yankees are shutting down Anthony Rizzo for the year, Boone says

— Brendan Kuty 🧟‍♂️ (@BrendanKutyNJ) September 5, 2023

What direction will Hal Steinbrenner take?

He will face big questions about the Yankees in the offseason.

I don’t have the time, inclination or $ to do the necessary deep dive into the Yankees Hal is authorizing but here’s a few surface suggestions (I hit on manager, front office, medical staff and a couple more things))https://t.co/ilUWuSvkFh

—Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) September 5, 2023

Paying off hopes

Are the Yankees and Mets additions coming a bit too late?

In playing the only hand left to them and summoning their top prospects last Friday, the Yankees and Mets managed to achieve something worthwhile during the final month of this lost season: becoming watchable again, @DPLennon writes https://t.co/mHXupaZeHs

— Newsday Sports (@NewsdaySports) September 4, 2023

4 to 6 weeks of absence for Carlos Carrasco

Sam Coonrod will take his place with the Mets.

It’s officially a broken finger.

Officially, it’s a fractured finger for Carrasco. His season, for all intents and purposes, is over.

Jose Butto is expected to start tomorrow for the Mets.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 5, 2023

A promising streak for the Blue Jays

The team’s chances of making the playoffs look good…for now.

Paul Skenes placed on development list

The Pirates say they want to prepare him for his first full season, in 2024. He will no longer pitch in 2023.

Significant gains in the stands

More than three quarters of the teams have seen an increase in spectators this season.

An escalating race

Here are the division leaders (and contenders) at the end of the season.