NEW YORK — The Yankees wasted no time bringing free agent Anthony Rizzo back to the Bronx this offseason.
The first baseman signed a two-year, $34 million deal earlier this week to return to the Yankees, and on Wednesday the club held a press conference over Zoom to officially welcome him back. In 179 games with the Yankees, Rizzo owns a .230/.338/.466 slash line (.804 OPS) with 40 home runs and a 127 wRC+.
“The main reason I wanted to come back is because I love being a Yankee,” Rizzo said. “I’ve been very fortunate to spend a lot of time in Chicago with the Cubs, an iconic franchise there. Now to be a part of this iconic franchise is amazing. To be part of it for at least two more years is just an amazing feeling.”
