Cody Bellinger, who will opt out of his deal with $25M and one year to go, is said to love being a Yankee. When asked, Bellinger — who has been terrific in The Bronx — told us his only prerequisite is to play for a winner.
While he fits the Mets, too, even Mets people think he’ll return to the Yankees .
Edwin Díaz of the New York Mets throws a pitch. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
Star closer Edwin Díaz is almost sure to opt out with $37M and two years to go. The Mets will try to bring him back.
O’s OF Tyler O’Neill, who has $33M to go over the next two years, will not opt out.