Rizzo will make $34 million over the next two seasons plus a 2025 club option that includes a $6 million buyout, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, bringing the total to $40 million guaranteed. His 2025 option is for $17 million. Acquired by the Chicago Cubs at the 2021 trade deadline, Rizzo returned to New York for the 2022 season on a two-year, $32 million deal that included an opt-out after the first year. He became a free agent after leaving his sophomore year. Rizzo hit 32 home runs for the fourth time in his career — he’s never hit more — and had 75 RBIs in 130 games despite a .224 average. The 33-year-old was sidelined between August 31 and September 18 with back pain and headaches from an epidural injection to treat his back. Rizzo quickly became a favorite teammate for many current Yankees, including Aaron Judge, who is also a free agent. In the recently concluded GM meetings, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman indicated that keeping Rizzo was a priority — in addition to re-signing Judge. Rizzo’s home runs were 40% of the Yankees’ 77 by left-handers and his RBIs were 37% of the 202 by New York left-handers. The Associated Press contributed to this story.
