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CHICAGO - Cubs infielder/outfielder Cody Bellinger is staying in Chicago after opting into his contract for 2025, sources tell ESPN.
Bellinger, 29, could have become a free agent this winter after signing a 3-year, $90 million deal with the Cubs before last season, which included separate opt-out clauses after the 2024 and 2025 seasons, respectively. He'll be paid $27.5 million next year (with a $2.5 million buyout) and then faces the same decision after next season.
Bellinger had an OPS-plus of 111 last season, down from 139 in 2023, his first with the Cubs.