ORLANDO, Fla. – In an offseason free-agent market short on quality outfielders, it’s no surprise the Yankees are facing plenty of competition for the player who is their No. 1 offseason priority – Cody Bellinger.

Bellinger’s agent, Scott Boras, during a meeting with reporters here at the winter meetings late Tuesday morning indicated, in addition to the Yankees, there was interest from a bevy of other clubs. That list includes the Mets , Giants, Phillies, Blue Jays, Angels, Reds and, of course, the Dodgers, who made the first big move of these meetings on Tuesday with the signing of Mets closer Edwin Diaz.

Boras, whose annual press gatherings at the November GM meetings and December winter meetings are eagerly anticipated if for no other reason than the generous sprinkling of puns

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