The list of star first basemen reportedly available this offseason just got smaller.
The New York Yankees are acquiring outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Tuesday.
That takes one of the hottest positional trade names off the market and turns attention toward free agent Pete Alonso.
The 2024 season was a down campaign for Alonso defensively, although he appeared in all 162 games for the Mets while slashing .240/.329/.459 for 34 home runs and 88 RBI.
Alonso then played a key part in the Mets' run to the NLCS, including the ninth-inning home run that led the team to an NLDS-clinching wild-card victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.