Anthony Rizzo

Anthony Rizzo
Rizzo with the Chicago Cubs in 2016
Free agent
First baseman
Born: (1989-08-08) August 8, 1989 (age 35) Parkland, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 9, 2011, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.261
Hits	1,644
Home runs	303
Runs batted in	965
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
San Diego Padres (2011) Chicago Cubs (2012–2021) New York Yankees (2021–2024)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (2014–2016) World Series champion (2016) 4× Gold Glove Award (2016, 2018–2020) Silver Slugger Award (2016) Roberto Clemente Award (2017)

Anthony Vincent Rizzo (born August 8, 1989) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, and New York Yankees.

Rizzo was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the sixth round of the 2007 MLB draft and became a top minor league prospect in the Red Sox organization. He was traded to the San Diego Padres after the 2010 season along with three other prospects in exchange for All-Star first baseman Adrián González. He made his MLB debut in 2011 with San Diego. After being traded to the Cubs in 2012, he developed into an All-Star player, appearing in the All-Star Game three consecutive times, from 2014 through 2016. Among Rizzo's other accolades include winning the Silver Slugger Award, Gold Glove Award, Roberto Clemente Award, and winning a World Series title with the Cubs in 2016. The Cubs traded him to the Yankees during the 2021 season, with whom he signed a two-year contract, with a club option for a third year, following the 2022 season as a free agent.^[1] Through his philanthropic ventures, he is a regular finalist for the Heart and Hustle award.