By declining Anthony Rizzo's team option, Yankees will spend the offseason figuring out first base along with trying to retain Juan Soto.

The New York Yankees were predicted to replace former first baseman Anthony Rizzo with Christian Walker in MLB free agency.

Anthony Rizzo's $17 million option for 2025 was declined Saturday by the New York Yankees in favor of a $6 million buyout, making the first baseman a free agent.

The first baseman is set to become a free agent while New York can void the pitcher's opt-out by adding an extra year to his current contract.

The New York Yankees have opted not to pay first baseman Anthony Rizzo $17 million for his age 35 season, sending the former All-Star into free agency.

If the Yankees erase their current two-game deficit and go on to win their 28th World Series, the Pastry Shop will do something special to celebrate, according to Darlene Mayewski, the daughter of Butch Lanzerotti and niece of Jerry. “My dad was a die-hard Mets fan — and now he’s a Yankee fan,” she quipped.

The Yankees announced that they have declined their 2025 club option on Anthony Rizzo, and the veteran first baseman is

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo's $17 million option for 2025 was declined Saturday by the New York Yankees in favor of a $6 million buyout, making the first baseman a free agent. A three-time All-Star, the 35-year-old Rizzo hit .228 with eight homers and 35 RBIs over 92 games in an injury-interrupted season.

While the New York Yankees have been linked to slugger Pete Alonso recently as a potential Anthony Rizzo replacement, a

It was clear that Anthony Rizzo knew that his days with the Yankees were all but numbered. Perhaps that was why more than an hour after the final out of Game 5 of the World Series, he was still in his pinstripes while the rest of his teammates were already in their street clothes