Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger plans to opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent, a source told MLB.com.

Bellinger just completed the second year of a three-year contract that he signed with the Cubs in February 2024, and he has a $25 million player option for next season. The Yankees acquired the 30-year-old outfielder along with cash from the Cubs in exchange for right-hander Cody Poteet last December.

Bellinger enjoyed a productive season with the Bronx Bombers, producing 29 home runs with a .272 average and an .814 OPS over 152 games. That homer total was Bellinger’s best since 2019, when he hit 47 during his National League Most Valuable Player Award-winning season with the Dodgers. His 13.7% strikeout rate and 18.1% whiff rate in '25 were also pe

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