New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo has had an ailing lower back in recent weeks, but he reportedly took a step toward recovering Friday.
Via ESPN's Marly Rivera, Rizzo can resume baseball activities Sunday after getting a blood patch to facilitate his recovery from an epidural injection he received to treat chronic lower-back tightness. Rizzo has been on the injured list since Tuesday after he suffered migraines following the epidural.
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