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