Anthony Rizzo had a blunder in the bleachers on Saturday.

During the second inning of the Cubs’ 5-4 loss to the Rays, Chicago rookie Moises Ballesteros blasted his first career home run into the left-center stands right where Rizzo, the 2016 World Series champ, was seated.

Rizzo stood up to catch the ball, waving his arms to clear out the surrounding fans, only for it to ricochet right out of his hand and onto the fans behind him.

Anthony Rizzo was THIS close to catching Moisés Ballesteros' first career home run! 😳 pic.twitter.com/6WOdRNOYoN — MLB (@MLB) September 13, 2025

Once the ball was finally retrieved from the ground, Rizzo and the fans erupted into cheers.

Rizzo, who officially retired from MLB on Wednesday , told reporters that he wanted to sit in the bleachers alongsid

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