First baseman Anthony Rizzo, 31, will stay in New York after agreeing to a multi-year contract with the Yankees, and he said he hopes Aaron Judge remains his teammate.
Anthony Rizzo of the New York Yankees celebrates his RBI double in the second inning against the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium Oct. 23, 2022, in the Bronx borough of New York City.
"My wife, Emily, and I really love it here. We love the city. We love the energy. We love Yankee Stadium. We love going to Yankee Stadium and playing at that park every day," Rizzo said."And you look at the team. The New York Yankees are a team that — this organization, this franchise — that has consistently put winning products on the field."Rizzo said Judge offered his congratulations shortly after the deal was announced.
The New York Yankees' Anthony Rizzo connects for an RBI hit against the Houston Astros during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series Oct. 23, 2022, in New York. Rizzo hit 32 home runs and knocked in 75 runs in 2022 after being traded from the Chicago Cubs in 2021.
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