Rizzo retired after a Cubs era defined by 2016 World Series heroics and steady excellence. Chicago honored him with a pregame tribute, a ceremonial first pitch, and a seventh inning moment as Moisés Ballesteros notched his first big league homer nearby. Rizzo's 14 seasons produced 303 homers, 40.4 WAR, four Gold Gloves and a Silver Slugger, cementing him as a franchise icon and future ambassador, while Ballesteros signals a rising depth chart at 1B and in the lineup.