Anthony Rizzo ends slump with help of Taylor Swift – The Denver Post

Anthony Rizzo turned to Taylor Swift for his new walk-up song — and shook off his slump.

The Yankees first baseman on Sunday went 4-for-4 with his first home run since May 20 after changing his walk-up music to Swift’s “…Ready For It?”

“Taylor Swift, it’s her summer, really,” Rizzo said after the Yankees’ 8-5 win against the Royals. “She’s helping the economy in every city she goes.”

The 33-year-old was referring to Swift’s blockbuster Eras Tour, which came to New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium for three concerts in May. Last month, Aaron Judge said multiple teammates attended a Swift concert.

“Rizzo, he grabbed a couple T-shirts and sweatshirts,” Judge said on Bleacher Report’s “On Base with Mookie Betts” interview show. “He was grabbing all the merchandise. He was killing it.”

Rizzo previously walked up to Swift’s “Bad Blood” as a member of the Cubs.

The home run was the 12th of the season for Rizzo, who entered Sunday’s game hitting .131 in July. He had tried making multiple adjustments during the slump, including shedding his batting gloves Saturday.

Rizzo also had an RBI double and two singles Sunday.

()