I was wrong on this one, as ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel reports that Cody Bellinger has picked up his $27.5 million player option to remain with the Cubs for the 2025 season. Rather than simplifying things for Jed Hoyer, this decision could make the offseason puzzle harder to put together. The Cubs still need to add power and dynamism to the offense, but now they have that much less flexibility to add.
BREAKING: Chicago Cubs CF/1B Cody Bellinger picked up his $27.5 million player option for the 2025 season and will not be a free agent, sources tell me and @JeffPassan.