CHICAGO — Cubs legend Anthony Rizzo is retiring from Major League Baseball and has been named an ambassador for the club.

The team will honor him Saturday on the field during their 1:20 p.m. game against the Rays.

Rizzo will go down as one of the most beloved players in Cubs history and was the first cornerstone of the rebuild that brought the 2016 World Series.

He was traded to the team from San Diego on Jan. 6, 2012 for pitcher Andrew Cashner and minor league outfielder Kyung-Min Na.

Rizzo made his Cubs debut in 2012, less than a year after getting called up with San Diego, and made an instant impact. That offseason, Theo and company signed #44 to a 7-year, $41 million dollar contact.

In 2014, Rizzo began crowding the plate more and unlocked even more offense. He finished the season

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