Cody Bellinger, a 27-year-old outfielder who was an MVP as recently as 2019, is expected to be non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers, a somewhat expected move that nonetheless encapsulates his precipitous downfall offensively, a source told ESPN on Friday, confirming a report by The Athletic.
Bellinger was due to make something in the neighborhood of $18 million in 2023, which would have been his final season before free agency. Instead, he'll venture into the free agent market a year early -- though the Dodgers could always renegotiate a different contract, perhaps one that covers multiple years at a lower rate.