Cody Bellinger officially opted out of his contract with the Yankees on Monday, making him a free agent, a source confirmed to the Daily News.

It’s been expected that Bellinger would decline his $25 million player option in pursuit of a long-term deal this winter, as he enjoyed a stellar season with the Yankees after being acquired from the Cubs as a salary dump last December. Traded for Cody Poteet – the Yankees also received $5 million from Chicago – Bellinger went on to slash .272/.334/.480 with 29 home runs, 98 RBI, 13 stolen bases and a 125 wRC+ before hitting .214 with a homer and four RBI over seven postseason games.

Bellinger, part of the Yankees’ post-Juan Soto pivot last winter, primarily hit third behind Aaron Judge, played all three outfield positions and briefly spent time

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