Anthony Rizzo re-signs with Yankees, spurning Astros and others: Best memes and tweets

The New York Yankees made their first big move of the offseason, re-signing first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a multi-year contract.

The New York Yankees fanbase wondered what exactly the team would do this offseason after they were swept out of the ALCS by the Houston Astros. They have a bunch of players hitting free agency, with outfielder Aaron Judge being the main priority. But if there was a player that was right behind Judge in order of importance, it had to be first-baseman Anthony Rizzo.

One day after the first part of a Hal Steinbrenner interview on YES Network and a report that the Astros prioritized signing Rizzo this offseason, the Yankees faithful have reason to smile.

According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees are re-signing Rizzo to a multi-year contract. As for the details, Jack Curry of YES Network reported that the deal was two-years, $34 million, with a $17 million club option for the 2025 season.

Yankees fans thrilled about team re-signing Anthony Rizzo

There were plenty of reactions about the Rizzo signing, including Yankees fans and baseball commentators in general.

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At the trade deadline in the 2021 season, Rizzo was one of the big additions for the Yankees. He provided something that the team needed — a left-handed bat and a very good glove at first base. In the 2021 season, Rizzo recorded a .249 batting average, a .340 on-base percentage, a .428 slugging percentage, eight home runs, 21 RBI, 32 runs scored, and 43 hits.

Prior to the 2022 season, Rizzo re-signed with the team on a two-year, $32 million contract, but it included an opt-out after the first year. This season, Rizzo recorded a .224 batting average, a .817 OPS, 32 home runs, 75 RBI, and 104 hits.

Rizzo opted out of his contract and declined the team’s $19.65 million qualifying offer from the Yankees.

On Monday, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal noted in his latest article that the Astros had Rizzo as their “No. 1 free agent target at first-base.”

The Yankees prevented that nightmarish scenario from becoming a reality, as they brought back Rizzo on a multi-year deal. Now, Yankees fans will wait and see if the team can also bring Judge back.