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Anthony Rizzo Declines $16M Yankees Contract Option for 2023, Becomes Free Agent

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo will enter free agency after declining his $16 million player option for the 2023 season, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network..

The 33-year-old posted 32 home runs, 75 RBI and an .224 OPS during the 2022 season. The four-time Gold Glove winner and three-time All-Star helped propel the Yanks to berth in the 2022 American League Championship Series.

Rizzo played for the Cubs over the first 10-plus seasons of his career. He played an integral role on the 2016 World Series champion team that broke an 108-year drought without a title.