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New York Yankees AL East
 
Anthony Rizzo • #48 • 1B
.2 in last 35AB
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'3", 240 lbs.
Born:Aug 8, 1989 (34 yrs) in Parkland, FL
Hometown:Parkland, FL
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Boston in 2007 (6/204).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Chicago Cubs in 2021.
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/18/2022 Missed 13 games (headache).
9/06/2022 Headache, 10-day injured list (retroactive to September 3rd, 2022).
8/10/2022 Missed 5 games (sore lower back).
8/08/2022 Sore lower back, day-to-day.
7/09/2022 Missed 4 games (lower back).
7/05/2022 Lower back, day-to-day.
3/15/2022 Re-signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees to a two-year contract.
2021
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
8/18/2021 Missed 10 games (covid-19).
8/08/2021 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
7/30/2021 Added to the New York Yankees 26-man roster.
7/29/2021 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs
7/02/2021 Missed 3 games (lower back tightness).
6/28/2021 Lower back tightness, day-to-day.
6/01/2021 Missed 6 games (back injury).
5/26/2021 Back injury, day-to-day.
5/20/2021 Missed 1 game (back injury).
5/19/2021 Back injury, day-to-day.
2020
10/30/2020 Chicago Cubs exercised their contract option for next season.
2019
11/03/2019 Chicago Cubs exercised their contract option for next season.
9/29/2019 Missed the last 4 regular season games (ankle injury).
9/26/2019 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
9/19/2019 Missed 3 games (sprained right ankle).
9/16/2019 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
8/31/2019 Missed 5 games (back injury).
8/25/2019 Back injury, day-to-day.
5/17/2019 Missed 4 games (back injury).
5/12/2019 Back injury, day-to-day.
2018
4/17/2018 Missed 8 games (back injury).
4/09/2018 Back injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to April 6th, 2018).
4/06/2018 Back injury, day-to-day.
2017
8/01/2017 Missed 1 game (sore back).
7/30/2017 Sore back, day-to-day.
2016
6/25/2016 Missed 2 games (back injury).
6/23/2016 Back injury, day-to-day.
6/11/2016 Missed 1 game (back injury).
6/10/2016 Back injury, day-to-day.
2014
9/15/2014 Missed 18 games (back injury).
8/27/2014 Back injury, day-to-day.
5/31/2014 Missed 1 game (strained right hamstring).
5/30/2014 Strained right hamstring, day-to-day.
2013
8/20/2013 Missed 1 game (illness).
8/19/2013 Illness, day-to-day.
5/12/2013 Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a seven-year contract extension.
3/04/2013 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2012
9/14/2012 Missed 1 game (bruised right shoulder).
9/12/2012 Bruised right shoulder, day-to-day.
6/26/2012 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
3/23/2012 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
3/05/2012 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
1/06/2012 Acquired from the San Diego Padres.
2011
9/04/2011 Recalled from Tucson (AAA).
7/22/2011 Optioned to Tucson (AAA).
6/09/2011 Contract purchased from Tucson (AAA).
3/11/2011 Assigned to minor league camp.
2010
12/06/2010 Acquired from the Baltimore Orioles.
2007
6/07/2007 Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 6th round (204th overall) in 2007.
Career Transactions
2021
7/29/2021 New York Yankees traded Alexander Vizcaino and Kevin Alcantara to the Chicago Cubs for Anthony Rizzo and cash.
2012
1/06/2012 Chicago Cubs traded Andrew Cashner and Kyung-Min Na to the San Diego Padres for Anthony Rizzo and Zach Cates.
2010
12/06/2010 San Diego Padres traded Adrian Gonzalez to the Boston Red Sox for Anthony Rizzo, Casey Kelly, Reymond Fuentes and a player to be named later (Eric Patterson - December 16, 2010).
2007
6/07/2007 Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 6th round in 2007.
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