{"id":349339,"date":"2025-12-16T17:20:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/349339\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:20:08","slug":"cody-bellingers-free-agent-price-is-rising-for-yankees-mets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/349339\/","title":{"rendered":"Cody Bellinger’s free agent price is rising for Yankees, Mets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cody Bellinger’s free agent price is rising for Yankees, Mets<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The players who don’t sign right away in MLB free agency can see their value go one of two ways.<\/p>\n

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It can rise, based on needs and other contracts coming in higher than expected. Or it can fall, if spots are filled and players are coming in on the cheap side.<\/p>\n

In the case of this offseason for hitters, the market has set up for those playing the waiting game to cash in.<\/p>\n

The Pete Alonso contract to the Orioles in particular came in well above expectation.<\/p>\n

One guy, Cody Bellinger, stands to benefit.<\/p>\n

Bellinger has been linked to a return to the New York Yankees<\/a> or a move across town to the New York Mets<\/a>, along with a bunch of other suitors.<\/p>\n

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At the start of the offseason, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel projected Bellinger to get a six-year deal for $165 million.<\/p>\n

Now, McDaniel has raised his projection<\/a> to six years for $180 million.<\/p>\n

“Bellinger’s ability to play first base as well as the outfield — and at a high level anywhere he plays — adds value to his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 that (Kyle) Schwarber, Alonso and the others lack,” ESPN’s Jesse Rogers added in a new article on Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Bellinger played in 152 games in 2025, the most he had played in a season since 2018. An acquiring team has to decide whether Bellinger’s power will translate outside of Yankee Stadium, and whether his health will stay steady.<\/p>\n

The Yankees, of course, already know what Bellinger looks like in the Bronx. So if they’re willing to pay, he could be worthwhile to bring back.<\/p>\n

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