The New York Yankees were predicted to replace former first baseman Anthony Rizzo with Christian Walker in MLB free agency.

By declining Anthony Rizzo's team option, Yankees will spend the offseason figuring out first base along with trying to retain Juan Soto.

Rizzo is now a free agent as the Yankees declined his $17 million club option for the 2025 season. That means the Yankees are on the hook for a $6 million buyout.

Anthony Rizzo's $17 million option for 2025 was declined Saturday by the New York Yankees in favor of a $6 million buyout, making the first baseman a free agent.

The first baseman is set to become a free agent while New York can void the pitcher's opt-out by adding an extra year to his current contract.

The New York Yankees have opted not to pay first baseman Anthony Rizzo $17 million for his age 35 season, sending the former All-Star into free agency.

The first baseman may have played his last game in pinstripes as the Yankees declined his $17 million option sending him to the open market and triggering a $6 million buyout.

While the New York Yankees have been linked to slugger Pete Alonso recently as a potential Anthony Rizzo replacement, a

It was clear that Anthony Rizzo knew that his days with the Yankees were all but numbered. Perhaps that was why more than an hour after the final out of Game 5 of the World Series, he was still in his pinstripes while the rest of his teammates were already in their street clothes