Overview
- Cody Bellinger remains unsigned, with multiple reports saying the Yankees have made him their top offseason priority and feel confident he will not defect to the Mets.
- Contract chatter varies, including talk in the six-year, $180 million range, while a separate $400 million figure was publicly retracted after Scott Boras disputed it.
- YES Network’s Jack Curry said no team has come close to meeting current asks, reflecting a slow market that Boras is still testing.
- New York has checked in on Austin Hays as a fallback, a move local analysts say would likely mean a left-field platoon with Jasson Domínguez and a lower offensive ceiling than Bellinger.
- Interest in Bellinger extends beyond the Yankees, with the Mets, Dodgers, Giants and Blue Jays linked as potential suitors, maintaining competitive pressure on negotiations.