Source: Yankees re-signing Anthony Rizzo on multi-year deal

Anthony Rizzo is re-signing with the New York Yankees on a multi-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers on Tuesday.

Rizzo had become a free agent after declining his $16 million option with the Yankees for 2023.

Acquired from the Chicago Cubs at the 2021 trade deadline, Rizzo returned to New York for the 2021 season on a deal that paid $16 million this year.

He hit 32 home runs for the fourth time in his career—he has never hit more—and had 75 RBIs in 130 games despite a .224 batting average. The 33-year-old was sidelined between Aug. 31 and Sept. 18 by back pain and headaches from an epidural injection to treat his back.

Anthony Rizzo truly enjoyed being a Yankee, and getting $20 million a year to stay—$17 million each of the next two years, plus a $6 million buyout on a 2025 option—keeps him in the Bronx.

Worth noting: Rizzo has grown very close with Aaron Judge over the last two years.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 15, 2022