Overview

• Bellinger declined the $25 million final year of his contract and will test free agency, according to multiple reports.
• He played 152 games in 2025 with a .272/.334/.480 slash line, 29 home runs and 98 RBI, leveraging a left-handed swing well suited to Yankee Stadium.
• After the ALDS, he said he enjoyed his stint in the Bronx and would consider returning if the financial terms work.
• New York now has an outfield hole to address, with some local analysis urging a run at top free agent Kyle Tucker as an alternative to re-signing Bellinger.
• Potential suitors include the Mets and Phillies, and rival executives told MLB.com they view a Yankees reunion as the most likely outcome, though free agency remains unpredictable.