Overview
- Multiple outlets report the Yankees’ proposal to Cody Bellinger sits around five years and $155–160 million with two opt-outs, with indications they will not enter a bidding war.
- Veteran reporters say Scott Boras is seeking to top the Yankees’ terms in years and AAV, with Bill Madden reporting the agent is looking for an owner willing to exceed that bar.
- The Mets remain interested but prefer a shorter-term structure, while the Blue Jays and Phillies have been floated as potential suitors as they reassess their lineups.
- Market dynamics shifted after the Dodgers landed Kyle Tucker on a four-year, $240 million deal that set a present-day AAV record and prompted Los Angeles to keep Teoscar Hernández in left field.
- New York’s landscape changed further when the Mets signed Bo Bichette for three years and $126 million, and several teams are now also pivoting to pitching targets such as Framber Valdez or Freddy Peralta.