Yankees decline 2025 option on first baseman Anthony Rizzo after World Series loss Boston 25 News [Video]

Fresh off a World Series loss, the New York Yankees is starting to make offseason moves. The team announced Saturday that it has declined the 2025 option of first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

The 35-year-old infielder signed a two-year, $34 million contract with the Yankees in 2022, with a $17 million option for 2025 or $6 million buyout included in that deal. By declining the option, Rizzo will now become a free agent.

Rizzo was involved in the fifth-inning gaffe that led the Yankees to blow a five-run lead in Game 5. A miscommunication between Rizzo and pitcher Gerrit Cole let Tommy Edman run in for a run, marking the third straight error of that inning.

Rizzo missed the AL Divisional Series against the Kansas City Royals after fracturing two fingersduring the second to last game …