A year after his season ended prematurely because of a concu sion and in the midst of a slow start to this campaign, Anthony Rizzo started his 25th game in a Jeff Green Jersey row at first base Wednesday night. The Yankees have not been able to give Rizzo, who entered play and with just a .626 OPS, a breather. The ostensible backup first baseman is Oswaldo Cabrera, who has become the starting third baseman. General manager Brian Cashman says DJ LeMahieu and Jon Bertis injuries have left the Yankees shorthanded at first base and in the left side of the infield. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post The Yankees infield has been unbalanced and will continue to be unbalanced for the foreseeable future and with Jon Berti not yet ready to return from the injured list. Brian Cashman believed the i sue would be resolved as LeMahieu made his return, but a foot that grew sore as soon as his rehab a signment began Tuesday has further complicated the Yankees infield predicament. Explore More I feel like weve got a little bit of exposure, especially first-base coverage behind Rizzo, Cashman said at a mural unveiling hosted by The Bronx Childrens Museum and the Players Alliance. And left side of the infield coverage is a little bit exposed with Berti down, obviously LeMahieu down. Were a little vulnerable right now because of that. The Yankees entered play with six healthy outfielders including recent pick-up Taylor Trammell and seldom-used Trent Grisham and five healthy infielders. The only backup on the dirt was Jahmai Jones, who is mostly limited to second base as an infielder. Anthony Rizzo, reacting in frustration after striking out during the Yankees win on Monday, has had to play every game at first base because of the injuries the Yankees have to some of their infielders. Getty Images Thus, Cabrera has not been able to roam around the field and has stuck at third base, Rizzo is entrenched at first and Anthony Volpe must literally be an everyday shortstop. Berti, who is out with a left groin strain, could begin a rehab a signment this weekend and could become an option next week. When he is ready, he could become a fairly regular player at third base, which would enable Cabrera to move around and give Rizzo and Volpe a day off here or there. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! But the Yankees, amid a 17-games-in-17-days stretch, would have to survive for at least another week with a thin bench. Its a little concern, manager Aaron Boone acknowledged of the first-base spot before the Yankees played the As in The Bronx. Were not overly deep there right now obviously. Boone said catcher Austin Wells and outfielder Grisham have been getting practice reps at first and could become po sibilities, and it appears as if an immediate backup answer would have to come from the current roster. DJ LeMahieu reinjured his right foot during a recent rehab a signment, further delaying his return to the Yankees lineup. Jason Szenes for the New York Post The only infielder on the 40-man roster at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is Jorbit Vivas, who has been activated from the IL but who is not yet positioned for a call-up. The presumed roaming, backup infielder at the start of spring was Oswald Peraza, who is still at least a few weeks away from a rehab a signment following a shoulder strain. There are Triple-A prospects such as Caleb Durbin and Jeter Downs who could help, but adding them to the 40-man roster might mean they would have to be cleared from the 40-man roster when players on the 60-day injured list, such as Gerrit Cole, Lou Trivino and Ja son Dominguez, are activated. Id prefer not to touch the 40, Cashman said. Id rather not jam it up. Hopefully we can just tread water and get through it. To get through it, the Yankees would have to continue to rely upon Volpe, who has played in 183 of a po sible 186 games in a season-plus. They would have to hope for continued health from Rizzo, who has started every game but shown few signs of life particularly offensively. They also would have to continue playing Cabrera every day and hope a breakout April can become a breakout season. At the moment, they dont have many other choices. The legitimate choices for Boone currently arent as comforting I gue s, Cashman said. But thats also the nature of the beast sometimes of how your seasons playing out. You got to grind the rope with what you got. And people get asked to do things maybe that theyre not used to doing. Its happened every year. Moses Malone Jersey