Anthony Vincent Rizzo is an American professional baseball first baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs. He is a three-time All-Star.
Anthony Rizzo: Home Run, Trade, Stats, Vaccine
Home Run:
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo authored the first three-homer game of his career on Tuesday night in his team’s win over the Orioles (NYY 12, BAL 8).
While doing this, he took sole possession of the MLB lead in home runs with eight on the season.
Rizzo’s first multi-homer game as a Yankee and 20th of his career got started with this short-porch special in the third off Jordan Lyles:
Trade:
The Yankees acquired Rizzo at the trade deadline in July from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations and minor league prospects Alexander Vizcaíno and Kevin Alcántara. In 49 games, Rizzo slashed .
The New York Yankees announced that they have acquired INF Anthony Rizzo and cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Alexander Vizcaíno and outfielder Kevin Alcántara. Rizzo, 31, is a three-time All-Star (2014-16) and is batting.
Stats:
Game | AB | R | H | RBI | Avg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .283 | |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .250 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .231 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .219 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | |
Regular season | 60 | 13 | 17 | 18 | .283 |
Year | Team | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | Avg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 60 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 9 | .283 | |
2021 | 173 | 32 | 43 | 21 | 16 | .249 | |
2021 | 323 | 41 | 80 | 40 | 36 | .248 | |
2020 | 203 | 26 | 45 | 24 | 28 | .222 | |
2019 | 512 | 89 | 150 | 94 | 71 | .293 | |
2018 | 566 | 74 | 160 | 101 | 70 | .283 | |
2017 | 572 | 99 | 156 | 109 | 91 | .273 | |
2016 | 583 | 94 | 170 | 109 | 74 | .292 | |
2015 | 586 | 94 | 163 | 101 | 78 | .278 | |
2014 | 524 | 89 | 150 | 78 | 73 | .286 | |
2013 | 606 | 71 | 141 | 80 | 76 | .233 | |
2012 | 337 | 44 | 96 | 48 | 27 | .285 | |
2011 | 128 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 21 | .141 | |
Career | 5,173 | 775 | 1,389 | 832 | 670 | .269 |
Vaccine:
On Tuesday, Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge did not answer directly when asked whether he had received the coronavirus vaccine.
New York City is sticking to its stance that professional athletes who have not received the vaccine cannot play home sports.
On Thursday, first baseman Anthony Rizzo did the same. Last year, Rizzo, a cancer survivor, said that while he was still a member of the Cubs, he was not vaccinated and it was a “personal decision” for him and his family.
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