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Anthony Rizzo
AVG HR RBI
.282 10 30
Team: Chi CubsHt / Wt: 6-3 / 220 NFBC ADP: 90.72
Position: 1BBorn: 8/8/1989 Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Bats/Throws: L/L Draft: 6th Round by Red Sox (2007)


Latest News
May 16 1:14 PM PT2:14 PM MT3:14 PM CT4:14 PM ET16:14 ET20:14 GMT4:14 CST1:14 PM MST3:14 PM EST3:44 PM VEN0:14 UAE (+1)3:14 PM CT-Rizzo was 2 for 3 with his 11th double in the Cubs' 6-3 win over the Rockies on Wednesday.
Analysis: Rizzo is hitting .392 with a slugging percentage of .635 over his last 19 games.
May 12 8:42 PM PT9:42 PM MT10:42 PM CT11:42 PM ET23:42 ET3:42 GMT11:42 CST8:42 PM MST10:42 PM EST11:12 PM VEN7:42 UAE (+1)10:42 PM CT-Rizzo and the Cubs have agreed to a $41 million, seven-year contract that could be worth up to $68 million over nine seasons.
Analysis: Rizzo gets a $2 million signing bonus under Monday's deal, of which $250,000 is payable within 30 days of the contract's approval by Major League Baseball and $1.75 million is payable next Jan. 15. He receives a $750,000 salary this year, up from $498,000 under the agreement he reached in March. He then will earn $1.25 million next year, $5 million apiece in 2015 and 2016, $7 million each in 2017 and 2018 and $11 million in 2019.
May 12 10:52 AM PT11:52 AM MT12:52 PM CT1:52 PM ET13:52 ET17:52 GMT1:52 CST10:52 AM MST12:52 PM EST1:22 PM VEN21:52 UAE12:52 PM CT-Rizzo had three hits and drove in a pair of runs in the Cubs' 8-2 win over Washington on Saturday.
Analysis: Rizzo is batting .448 (26 for 58) with 14 RBIs in his last 15 games after hitting .173 (14 for 81) in his first 21 this season.
May 9 12:40 PM PT1:40 PM MT2:40 PM CT3:40 PM ET15:40 ET19:40 GMT3:40 CST12:40 PM MST2:40 PM EST3:10 PM VEN23:40 UAE2:40 PM CT-Rizzo had three hits in the Chicago Cubs' 5-4 loss to St. Louis on Wednesday.
Analysis: Rizzo is batting .429 (21 for 49) with eight doubles, three homers and 11 RBIs in his last 13 games.
May 7 1:51 PM PT2:51 PM MT3:51 PM CT4:51 PM ET16:51 ET20:51 GMT4:51 CST1:51 PM MST3:51 PM EST4:21 PM VEN0:51 UAE (+1)3:51 PM CT-Rizzo went 3 for 4 with a two-run homer and four RBIs in Monday's 9-2 win over Texas.
Analysis: Rizzo is batting .439 with three long balls and 11 RBIs over his last 11 games. He remains one of the better young hitters in the game.
May 4 2:09 PM PT3:09 PM MT4:09 PM CT5:09 PM ET17:09 ET21:09 GMT5:09 CST2:09 PM MST4:09 PM EST4:39 PM VEN1:09 UAE (+1)4:09 PM CT-Rizzo had three hits in the Cubs' 6-5 loss to Cincinnati on Friday.
Analysis: Rizzo is batting .424 (14 for 33) in his last nine games after hitting .173 (14 for 81) in his first 21.
May 1 2:21 PM PT3:21 PM MT4:21 PM CT5:21 PM ET17:21 ET21:21 GMT5:21 CST2:21 PM MST4:21 PM EST4:51 PM VEN1:21 UAE (+1)4:21 PM CT-Rizzo hit a career-high three doubles and drove in a run in the Cubs' 13-7 loss to San Diego on Tuesday night.
Analysis: Rizzo is 8 for 17 (.471) with two homers and six RBIs over his last five games. He was batting .173 in his first 21 games.
Apr. 27 1:05 PM PT2:05 PM MT3:05 PM CT4:05 PM ET16:05 ET20:05 GMT4:05 CST1:05 PM MST3:05 PM EST3:35 PM VEN0:05 UAE (+1)3:05 PM CT-Rizzo went 3 for 4 with two homers in a 4-2 win over Miami on Friday.
Analysis: Rizzo, who also drove in four runs, had gone 1 for 19 over his previous four contests.
Apr. 22 3:45 PM PT4:45 PM MT5:45 PM CT6:45 PM ET18:45 ET22:45 GMT6:45 CST3:45 PM MST5:45 PM EST6:15 PM VEN2:45 UAE (+1)5:45 PM CT-Rizzo went 2 for 4 and hit his sixth homer in a 4-2 loss to the Brewers on Sunday.
Analysis: Rizzo has batted 7 for 24 with three homers and five RBIs over his six-game hitting streak.
Apr. 7 3:46 PM PT4:46 PM MT5:46 PM CT6:46 PM ET18:46 ET22:46 GMT6:46 CST3:46 PM MST5:46 PM EST6:16 PM VEN2:46 UAE (+1)5:46 PM CT-Rizzo hit his second homer of the season in a 6-5 loss to Atlanta on Saturday.
Analysis: Rizzo has gotten off to a 3 for 17 start with four RBIs on the season.
Apr. 1 3:20 PM PT4:20 PM MT5:20 PM CT6:20 PM ET18:20 ET22:20 GMT6:20 CST3:20 PM MST5:20 PM EST5:50 PM VEN2:20 UAE (+1)5:20 PM CT-Rizzo clubbed a two-run homer to help the Cubs beat Pittsburgh 3-1 in the season opener on Monday.
Analysis: It's likely to be the first of many homers for Rizzo, who went 1 for 4 with two RBIs.
Mar. 10 3:48 PM PT4:48 PM MT5:48 PM CT6:48 PM ET18:48 ET22:48 GMT6:48 CST3:48 PM MST5:48 PM EST6:18 PM VEN2:48 UAE (+1)4:48 PM CT-Rizzo rejoined the team for a one-day break during the World Baseball Classic.
Analysis: Rizzo was in camp Sunday. He'll return to Team Italy when it plays in the second round this week in Miami.

Regular Season

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG SSX
2011 SD 49 128 9 18 8 1 1 9 21 46 2 1 .141 .281 .242 $30.50
2012 ChC 87 337 44 96 15 0 15 48 27 62 3 2 .285 .342 .463 $124.00
2013 ChC 43 167 22 46 12 0 10 30 14 37 4 3 .275 .342 .527 $68.00
Career 179 632 75 160 35 1 26 87 62 145 9 6 .253 .329 .435  


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