Yankees Decline Rizzo's Option
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•Stay or Go: Should Yankees re-sign Anthony Rizzo for 2025 season?
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The Yankees declined to pick up Anthony Rizzo's player option at the end of the 2024 season .
The option would have cost the Yankees $17 million in 2025 and the team deemed it too costly.
At 35 years old , at 35 his offensive and perhaps defensive capabilities are on the downturn.
There are internal and external options to replace the veteran first baseman.
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