Anthony Rizzo is back on the New York Yankees’ injured list, this time because of a broken right forearm that will sideline him until August, and pitchers Ian Hamilton and Cody Poteet also are hurt.

New York put the 34-year-old first baseman on the 10-day IL on Tuesday, two days after he collided with Boston pitcher Brennan Bernardino at Fenway Park. Bernardino was covering the bag to take the throw from first baseman Dominic Smith on Rizzo’s grounder. Rizzo tumbled to the ground in foul territory after crossing the bag safely and fell on his right arm.

Rizzo said he won’t participate in baseball activities for four to five weeks, and the Yankees estimated eight weeks for a return to the major league roster.

New York selected the contract of first baseman/catcher Ben Rice from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and he was to make his big league debut against Baltimore on Tuesday night.

Hamilton has a moderate right lat strain and won’t throw for three-to-four weeks. The right-hander, who turned 29 on Sunday, was to receive a PRP injection Tuesday night.

Poteet, a 29-year-old right-hander, has a strained right triceps.

• AL Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole is to make his season debut for the New York Yankees against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night after recovering from nerve inflammation and edema in his right elbow that had sidelined him since spring training.

ASTROS: Houston placed ace Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list due to neck discomfort.

The move is retroactive to Sunday.

The 41-year-old right-hander was scratched from last Saturday’s start against Detroit. Astros Manager Joe Espada said the three-time Cy Young Award winner had been trying to pitch through it.

Verlander is 3-2 with a 3.95 ERA in 10 starts this season. He missed the start of the season due to inflammation in his right shoulder before making his debut on April 19.

ANGELS: Although Mike Trout has not resumed running nearly seven weeks after surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, the Los Angeles outfielder is optimistic about his recovery.

Trout provided an update on his progress before the Angels hosted the Milwaukee Brewers. The three-time AL MVP hasn’t played since April 29.

“It’s getting there,” Trout said. “Obviously slower than I thought, but it’s the first time with a knee injury. I’m trusting the process and taking it day by day.”

The 32-year-old Trout first felt pain in his knee during a win over his hometown Philadelphia Phillies, and an MRI exam confirmed he had torn his meniscus – although he had no idea when or how the injury occurred in a fairly normal game. He had surgery May 3.

He has progressed to workouts on a stationary bike and an elliptical machine. Angels Manager Ron Washington said the team hopes Trout can resume running soon.

BLUE JAYS: Toronto put shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list because of a sore right calf, retroactive to June 15, and promoted top infield prospect Orelvis Martinez from Triple-A Buffalo.

A two-time AL leader in hits, Bichette has struggled this season. He’s batting .237 with four home runs and 28 RBI in 66 games.

The 22-year-old Martinez hit .260 with 16 home runs and 46 RBI in 63 games for Buffalo, playing both third base and second base. He has 109 home runs in 444 career minor league games.

MARINERS: Seattle reinstated first baseman Ty France from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against Cleveland.

France had been out for a little more than a week after suffering a hairline fracture in his right heel when he was hit by a pitch in a game against Kansas City. The hit by pitch was the 90th time France had been plunked in his Mariners career, setting a franchise record.

GUARDIANS: Third baseman José Ramírez was activated from the paternity list before AL Central-leading Cleveland opened a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners.

Ramírez, who leads All-Star voting at his position, missed the final two games of the Guardians’ weekend series in Toronto while his third child was born.

The 31-year-old Ramírez is batting .269 with a team-leading 18 homers and 62 RBI for the Guardians, who have a five-game lead over second-place Kansas City.

CARDINALS: Shortstop Masyn Winn was a late scratch from the Cardinals’ lineup due to illness.

The 22-year-old rookie leads the Cardinals with a .295 batting average and has four home runs and 26 RBI.

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