Anthony Rizzo was in the Chicago Cubs parking lot Thursday afternoon when he found out he had been traded to the New York Yankees.
After saying his goodbyes to teammates and friends in the clubhouse, he came out to the field with his family and dog Kevin for one last romp around Wrigley Field.
“Obviously very emotional,” he told a small group of reporters afterward. “It’s still a roller coaster. … All good things come to an end. It’s going to be a tough second half here, which a lot of here aren’t used to. (It’s been) a long time.