ESPN | Jorge Castillo: It doesn’t mean he won’t be a Yankee in 2026, but Cody Bellinger is going to exercise his opt-out and test free agency. The versatile lefty slugger was outstanding for the Yanks in 2025, hitting 29 home runs and providing excellent defense all over the diamond. It remains to be seen whether, and by how much, Bellinger can exceed the AAV of his last deal. But I’ll be stunned if he doesn’t get nine figures in free agency. Whether that is from the Yankees remains to be seen.

MLB | Mark Feinsand: Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami is expected to cross the Pacific and ply his craft in the majors beginning next season. Murakami is a corner infielder who spent approximately 75 percent of his time in Japan at third base, with the remainder at first. He’s shown prodigious po

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