The New York Yankees declined Anthony rizzo`s club option for 2025. Instead of paying the former slugger $17 million, Rizzo will receive a $6 million buyout and hit the free agency market.
Rizzo, once one of the better players in Major League Baseball, fell off in a major way over the past year and a half. Rizzo slashed .237/.315/.358 with an 88 OPS+ and 20 home runs in 710 at-bats over the past two seasons.
As the Yankees look for a potential solution at first base, christian worker has been a name that’s continued to come up. MLB Trade Rumors listed their top 50 MLB free agents with predictions, which included a prediction of Walker signing with the Yankees.They also predicted his contract, which came in at $60 million for three seasons.
“The sole reason that Walker seems limited to a three-year deal is age. He played this past season at 33 and will turn 34 during spring training next year. Were Walker a few years younger, he’d likely rank ahead of Alonso on this list, given his vastly superior defense,” wrote on November 4. “Three-year deals for first base/DH types at this age are rare but all generally fall in the same range. Jose Abreu received an ill-fated $58.5MM guarantee beginning in his age-36 season.
“Edwin Encarnacion and Carlos Santana both signed for three years and $60MM — Encarnacion starting in his age-34 season and Santana in his age-32 season. Walker should follow suit with a three-year guarantee at around $20MM, give or take a million or two. The Astros, Mariners, Yankees, D-backs, Giants and Nats could be involved (as could the Mets, depending where Alonso signs)
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