Yankees set to trade for Cubs star Anthony Rizzo

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The Yankees don’t seem to stop at Joey Gallo.

The team is set to acquire the Cubs against Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, Joel Sherman of The Post reported.

Chicago Cubs # 44 Anthony Rizzo rounds off the basics
The Yankees are set to add Anthony Rizzo to their MLB trade deadline ledger.
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Rizzo, 31, is 0.249 with 14 homers and 40 RBIs this season and if the deal is done he adds another powerful left-handed batsman to the Yankees right-handed roster.

The Yankees send two prospects to the Cubs for Rizzo – outfielder Kevin Alcantara and pitcher Alexander Vizcaino. Both are in Low-A ball. Vizcaino was the No.9 prospect in the Yankees’ system, while Alcantara was No.12.

The Cubs get the rest of Rizzo’s contract back, giving the Yankees a few million dollars to play before Friday’s MLB trade deadline.

Rizzo, a key part of the Cubs squad for the 2016 World Series, is a free agent after this season.

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