Cody Bellinger is officially a free agent. That means he’ll have the opportunity to negotiate his next contract with all 30 MLB teams. Yes, that includes the Dodgers.
Although the Dodgers non-tendered Bellinger, that doesn’t mean his time in Los Angeles is 100% over. The Dodgers didn’t want to pay him the approximately $18 million he would’ve made with arbitration, but they could still find a middle ground.
The Dodgers, like the other 29 MLB teams, will now work with Bellinger and his agent, Scott Boras, on a new deal.
But the question is: Should the Dodgers even bother with a new deal, or is it time to move on?