Outfielder Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $17.5 million contract, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday.
Bellinger continued to provide Gold Glove-caliber defense in center field for the Los Angeles Dodgers, in addition to plus speed on the bases, but he struggled offensively.
Bellinger was named the National League's Most Valuable Player after a 2019 season in which he slashed .305/.406/.629 with 47 home runs, 115 RBIs and 15 stolen bases while being worth 7.7 FanGraphs wins above replacement. Since then, though, he has slashed just .