With the 2025 season behind us and the hot stove ready to burn, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players eligible for free agency.
Name: Cody Bellinger
Position: Outfielder/First baseman
Team: New York Yankees
Age (as of Opening Day 2026): 30
2025 stats: 152 games, .272/.334/.480 (.813 OPS), 29 HR, 98 RBIs, 89 R, 125 OPS+, 4.9 fWAR
Qualifying Offer: Yes (Declined)
Signings & Trades
Cody Bellinger is no stranger to free agency.
The 2017 National League Rookie of the Year and 2019 NL Most Valuable Player is on the open market for the third time in the past four offseasons, hoping to finally find the long-term deal that evaded him after the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Bellinger opted out of the final year and $25 million of the three-year, $80 million deal h

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