{"id":401834,"date":"2026-01-11T04:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T04:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/401834\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T04:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T04:05:14","slug":"yankees-cody-bellinger-at-an-impasse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/401834\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees, Cody Bellinger “At An Impasse”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Yankees\u2019 attempt to reunite with free agent Cody Bellinger<\/a> seems to have hit a wall. ESPN\u2019s Buster Olney reports<\/a> the two sides are \u201cat an impasse.\u201d New York is moving forward as if Bellinger is signing with another team and will look to make additions elsewhere, adds Olney.<\/p>\n

Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reported<\/a> on Thursday that the Yankees had an offer in to Bellinger for more than $30MM a year. Olney reiterated that figure, while also mentioning that the proposal on the table was for five years. Bellinger and his team (he\u2019s a Boras Corporation client) have been pursuing a deal for seven years, while reports had New York preferring something in the four-to-five range.<\/p>\n

A contract of five years at more than $30MM per season would be right in line with the deals inked by the top free agent bats this offseason. Pete Alonso<\/a> got five years and $155MM from Baltimore. Kyle Schwarber<\/a> returned to Philadelphia on a five-year, $150MM deal. The length of New York\u2019s most recent reported offer would be an obvious sticking point for Bellinger\u2019s camp, given their known preferences, but Olney added that they\u2019re also looking to do better than the $30MM AAV.<\/p>\n

Bellinger seemed to be New York\u2019s main priority this offseason. Kyle Tucker<\/a> is the premier hitter on the market, but reports<\/a> suggested he was the Yankees\u2019 backup plan to Bellinger. The club was only recently<\/a> linked to Bo Bichette<\/a> and has not been significantly connected to Alex Bregman<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The now 30-year-old Bellinger excelled in his lone season in the Bronx. He slashed .272\/.334\/.480 with 29 home runs across 152 games. Bellinger made the most of the friendly confines of Yankee Stadium, hitting .302 with 18 home runs at home. His OPS slipped by nearly 200 points on the road.<\/p>\n

The Cubs were the most recent<\/a> team to join the lengthy list of Bellinger suitors. The Dodgers, Giants, Mets, Angels, Blue Jays, and Phillies have all been connected to the free agent outfielder at various points this offseason. A return to Chicago would be fitting after the club twice gave Bellinger a home when the market went cold on him.<\/p>\n

After the Dodgers cut ties with the 2019 NL MVP, the Cubs added him on a one-year, $17.5MM pact for 2023. Bellinger hit a career-high .307 and posted a 135 wRC+ in his first year in Chicago, but it wasn\u2019t enough to garner a long-term deal from other teams the following offseason. The Cubs brought him back late in the winter on an opt-out-laden three-year deal. The club would ship him to the Yankees after just a season in what amounted to a salary dump, so maybe it isn\u2019t a perfect homecoming.<\/p>\n

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