Rizzo, Yankees agree to $40M, 2-year contract

Published November 15, 2022 1:56 PM

By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — First baseman Anthony Rizzo is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $40 million, two-year contract. Rizzo gets $17 million in each of the next two seasons, and the deal includes a $17 million team option for 2025 with a $6 million buyout. Rizzo had opted out of his previous contract with New York, giving up a $16 million salary for 2023. Since joining the Yankees at the 2021 trade deadline, Rizzo had provided needed left-handed power for New York.

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