Yankees star Anthony Rizzo RELEASED after World Series disaster
The New York Yankees have declined their option on Anthony Rizzo following their World Series loss to the LA Dodgers, the team announced.
Rizzo, who made a major blunder before the Dodgers’ championship-winning comeback in Game 5 of the series, is now a free agent after being released at the end of his fourth season in New York.
After Wednesday’s decisive defeat to LA, the 35-year-old said of his future with the team: ‘I feel like I still have a lot to offer in this game in a lot of different ways. I don’t want to dismiss this.’
Rizzo moved to Yankee Stadium in 2021 after a 10-year stint with the Chicago Cubs, where he became a World Series champion in 2016.
He also earned three All-Star inclusions during his time in Chicago while claiming four Gold Glove honors.
The first baseman’s miscommunication with Gerrit Cole after a routine ground ball contributed to one of the most disastrous innings in Yankees history Wednesday night, as they surrendered a 5-0 lead before the Dodgers clinched the World Series with a 7-6 victory.
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The New York Yankees have declined their option on Anthony Rizzo following their World Series loss