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Report: Yankees keep three-time All-Star Anthony Rizzo with two-year deal

By Adam Stites | Last updated 3/15/22

The New York Yankees are re-signing first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a two-year deal worth $32 million, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.

Rizzo, 32, was acquired by the Yankees in a July 2021 trade after spending a decade with the Chicago Cubs. In 49 games with New York, he batted .249 with eight home runs and 21 runs batted in.

While Rizzo was a three-time All-Star during his time with the Cubs and finished fourth in MVP voting in back-to-back seasons, his last All-Star nod was in 2015. The signing isn't the best news for the Yankees, as it signifies the team gave up its pursuit of top free agent Freddie Freeman, who was NL MVP in 2020.

Yankees tried hard for Freeman but have the clear impression at this point that he preferred not to come. Their fear: rival Red Sox could still land the superstar 1B
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 16, 2022

The Yankees finished the 2021 season with a 92-70 record, but lost in the AL Wild Card Game to the Boston Red Sox. Rizzo hit a solo home run in the 6-2 loss.

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