Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Anthony Rizzo enjoyed his final night before retirement. The former Yankees first baseman who became a free agent after New York declined his $17 million option for the 2025 season and paid him a $6 million buyout to sed back a Bud Light while being shown on the Jumbotron at Yankee Stadium during . Rizzo, 36, who played for the Isaiah Johnson Jersey Bombers from 2021-24, took in the action with his wife, Emily Vakos, and their son, who was born this summer. The Cubs announced Wednesday that Rizzo is retiring as a member of the team and joining the organization as an amba sador. Rizzo announced he and Emily were expecting their first child together with an Instagram post in January, which showed their dog, Kevin, wearing a bandana that said, Big Brother. Kev dog is gonna be a big brother!!!! , adding a series of blue heart emojis. Former Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo chugged a Bud Light while being shown on the Jumbotron at Yankee Stadium during a 12-2 lo s to the Detroit Tigers on September 9, 2025. X Former Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo and his wife Emily Vakos took their son to Yankee Stadium for a game against the Detroit Tigers on September 9, 2025. X Former Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo received a warm welcome when he was shown on the Jumbotron at Yankee Stadium during a 12-2 lo s to the Detroit Tigers on September 9, 2025. X Explore More The image also includedmultiple ultrasound photos and a onesie that said, Baby Rizzo, with their expected due date of June 2025 underneath. The couple, who met while Rizzo was playing for the Cubs, did not publicly announce the birth of their son. Rizzo proposed to Emily in June 2017, and they tied the knot in December 2018. The three-time MLB All-Star spent 10 seasons with the Cubs after they acquired him from the Padres in 2012. Rizzo, a four-time Gold Glove Award winner, won a World Series with the Cubs in 2016, when he led the team with 109 RBIs. Deandre Johnson Jersey