The former Cubs champ sustained a neck injury during a pickoff play more than two months ago.
NEW YORK -- New York Yankees first baseman and former Cub Anthony Rizzo was placed on the injured list on Thursday with post-concussion syndrome, a move that comes more than two months after he sustained a neck injury during a pickoff play.
Boone said Rizzo recently told the Yankees' training staff that he was feeling foggy. He then underwent neurological testing that revealed cognitive impairment.
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