Overview
- Agent Scott Boras teased a field of suitors with a pun-laced answer that pointed to the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Giants, Reds and Angels, while noting Bellinger’s fondness for Los Angeles.
- Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Bellinger would be a great fit but described the lineup as too left-handed and faces an ownership preference to keep payroll near $300 million.
- The Phillies re-signed Kyle Schwarber and the Dodgers added closer Edwin Díaz, developments that help set the market and may remove Philadelphia as a fallback bidder for Bellinger.
- The Giants have checked in on Boras clients and view Bellinger as a center-field and lineup solution, though ownership has cautioned against adding another long, high-AAV deal.
- Negotiations are in early stages with no serious numbers exchanged, and one veteran executive predicted the Bellinger process could extend into January.