MLB Trade Rumors: The New York Yankees are acquiring Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs, along with cash, in exchange for reliever Cody Poteet, per reports.
The 29 year old Bellinger exercised a player option for 2025 that will pay him $27.5 million, and has a 2026 player option for $25 million with a $5 million buyout. This was on the heels of a somewhat disappointing 2024 campaign that saw him slash .266/.325/.426 in 130 games while playing primarily center field and right field, but with some first base also mixed in.
Bellinger had a .301 xwOBA in 2024 — lower than his actual .