4-time Gold Glove winner Anthony Rizzo is retiring as a member of the Chicago Cubs, capping a profession that spanned 14 main league seasons.
Rizzo, 36, is a three-time All-Star first baseman and served as a key cog in serving to the Cubs win the 2016 World Sequence and snap their 108-year championship drought. After spending his first season with the San Diego Padres, Rizzo performed for Chicago in components of 10 seasons earlier than ending his profession with the New York Yankees.
“This sport gave me every little thing. 14 years later, I am retiring with nothing however gratitude,” Rizzo wrote on Instagram.
The Cubs plan to honor Rizzo on Saturday throughout their sport in opposition to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.
He’ll change into an envoy for the staff.
“Anthony Rizzo was the face of one of the crucial profitable eras in Chicago Cubs historical past and we’re so excited he will likely be part of our group for a few years to come back,” Cubs govt chairman Tom Ricketts mentioned in an announcement.
“His play on the sector spoke for itself and was acknowledged with a number of All-Star appearances, Gold Glove Awards, the Roberto Clemente Award and, in the end, being a staff chief on the 2016 World Sequence championship staff.”
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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 10, 2025
Rizzo batted .261 with 303 homers and 965 RBIs in 1,727 profession video games with the Padres (2011), Cubs (2012-21) and Yankees (2021-24).
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