Overview

• Reporting indicates Bellinger is likely to decline his option and seek a deal in the neighborhood of $150 million after posting a .272/.334/.480 line with 29 home runs and 98 RBIs in 2025.
• Bellinger said he is "absolutely" open to returning to the Yankees, though no extension talks or transactions have been reported.
• Coverage links a potential Yankees pivot to Kyle Tucker if Bellinger departs, with estimates suggesting Tucker could command a far larger contract reportedly around $400 million.
• Two starting outfielders, Bellinger and Trent Grisham, are headed to free agency, and Grisham’s late-season decline has raised questions about his market value.
• Roster decisions will also be influenced by other pending free agents such as Devin Williams, Luke Weaver, Amed Rosario, Paul Blackburn, Ryan Yarbrough, Austin Slater and Paul Goldschmidt, along with the emergence of prospect Spencer Jones.