Anthony Rizzo officially retired on Wednesday , complete with a Wrigley Field ceremony honoring him with the Cubs this coming weekend. Rizzo is firmly in the "Hall of the Very Good" territory, with 303 home runs, 965 RBI and 40.4 WAR. That is to say that he had a very good career that was memorable but not Hall of Fame-worthy.

Given Rizzo's stature in relation to the 2016 Cubs, though, there's a chance he might eventually get his number retired, even without a plaque in Cooperstown. His No. 44 hasn't been issued to another player since he was traded in 2021, but isn't officially in the rafters. Let's make the cases for and against the Cubs retiring No. 44. Anthony Rizzo retires as a Chicago Cub: 2016 World Series champion will become ambassador for organization Matt Snyder

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