Yankees' Anthony Rizzo gets silent treatment from teammates after breaking worst slump of career

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The longest home run drought of Anthony Rizzo’s career has finally come to an end. 

His New York Yankees teammates did a little something special for him to celebrate. 

Since May 20, Rizzo, known for his sweet power from the left side of the plate, cranked a moonshot that landed in the short porch in right field at Yankee Stadium to extend the home team’s lead against the Kansas City Royals to 5-0. 

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Anthony Rizzo celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on July 23, 2023, in the Bronx. (New York Yankees/Getty Images)

You could tell how much this meant to Rizzo when he had a big smile around the bases, but the crowd was extra loud because they’ve also been waiting quite some time to see one of their top sluggers go yard. 

When Rizzo returned to the dugout, though, the love that the crowd was showering onto Rizzo wasn’t found. 

They ol’ silent treatment was happening. Rizzo was laughing as he hit all of his teammates and coaches who paid him no mind, making his way through the dugout. 

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But they finally cracked, as they poured seeds, gum and anything else they could find on him while giving their praise to one of the key leaders in the clubhouse. 

For a power hitter, slumping doesn’t always mean not getting that batting average where it needs to be. Hitting home runs becomes a key component of why you’re high in the batting order, which Rizzo usually is on a nightly basis. He’s earned that right over his 13 years in MLB. 

But he had just 11 homers going into this