Cody Bellinger has opted out of his contract and become a free agent, meaning the Yankees will have a hole in left field they need to address.

They could just bring back Bellinger and move on; the former MVP launched 29 home runs and played excellent defense in the outfield, with a myriad of reports suggesting that he loved his time here.

New York got excellent value on their $25 million, part of their pivot after Juan Soto left to the Mets, but they shouldn’t confuse that 2025 with a change in value.

While Bellinger coming back wouldn’t close the Yankees’ window, the signing of Kyle Tucker could give them the star talent and roster depth to have their best team in the Aaron Judge era.

It would cost more than Cody Bellinger and could take the Yankees out of future sweepstakes, but 2025

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