{"id":214730,"date":"2025-10-10T16:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/214730\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T16:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:54:08","slug":"yankees-of-cody-bellinger-reportedly-expected-to-opt-out-of-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/214730\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees OF Cody Bellinger Reportedly Expected to Opt Out of Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7979a9d5=\"\">\u00a0An integral part of the <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/new-york-yankees-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a>&#8216; 2025 offense is looking to cash in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7979a9d5=\"\">Yankees outfielder <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/cody-bellinger-player\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cody Bellinger<\/a> is expected to opt out of his contract for the 2026 <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> season and become a free agent this coming offseason, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/46552534\/cody-bellinger-opts-contract-set-become-free-agent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ESPN reported<\/a> on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7979a9d5=\"\">Bellinger has one year remaining on a three-year, $80 million contract that he originally signed with the <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/chicago-cubs-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Cubs<\/a> after the 2023 season, which features a $25 million salary for 2026. The two-time All-Star had a player option in his contract after the first and second seasons of the deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7979a9d5=\"\">In the 2025 regular season, Bellinger, who started extensively in all three outfield positions for the Yankees (he posted a combined 12 DRS in the outfield), totaled 29 home runs, 98 RBIs and 13 stolen bases, while producing a .272\/.334\/.480 slash line and 5 wins above replacement. Bellinger&#8217;s home run, RBI and WAR totals were the highest of his MLB career since winning the National League MVP Award with the <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> in 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7979a9d5=\"\">Then, across seven postseason games, Bellinger totaled one home run and four RBIs, while posting a .214\/.258\/.393 slash line. After defeating the <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/boston-red-sox-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Red Sox<\/a> in three games in the American League Wild Card Series, the Yankees lost to the <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/toronto-blue-jays-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> in four games in the AL Division Series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7979a9d5=\"\">New York acquired the now-30-year-old Bellinger and cash considerations from Chicago for right-hander <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/cody-poteet-player\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cody Poteet<\/a> last offseason. Bellinger is one of a handful of New York position players scheduled to hit the open market, outfielder <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/trent-grisham-player\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trent Grisham<\/a> and first baseman <a class=\"entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/paul-goldschmidt-player\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Goldschmidt<\/a> being among the others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"false\" data-v-7979a9d5=\"\">Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Create or log in to your FOX Sports account<\/a>, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!<\/p>\n<p> FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0An integral part of the New York Yankees&#8216; 2025 offense is looking to cash in. 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