The Yankees had the chance to bring Freddie Freeman, via free agency, and Matt Olson, via trade, during the offseason. They ended up re-signing Anthony Rizzo to take care of first base on a two-year, $32 million contract, which was seen as a slight disappointment given the mentioned alternatives, but may not be such a bad thing, all things considered.
For some time, I just assumed Rizzo was a declining asset. It had become evident if we just looked at the end-of-the-season numbers: after finishing with a 140 wRC+ and a .924 OPS in 2019 with the Chicago Cubs, his numbers declined to 102 and .