I already wrote a long article here in October about Cody Bellinger and why I’d like to see the Cubs bring him back via the free-agent route. So I’m not going to belabor all that again; you can just read the earlier article for details.
What I do want to look at is the MLB Trade Rumors estimate for what Bellinger might get in free agency. They say 12 years and $264 million and here’s their reasoning:
Brandon Nimmo reset the center field market with a $20.25MM annual value over eight seasons from the Mets at age 30.