[Passan] BREAKING: Centerfielder Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a three-year, $80 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Bellinger will receive opt-outs after each of the first two years of the deal. Bellinger, 28, returns to the Cubs after a prolonged free agency.
BREAKING: Centerfielder Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a three-year, $80 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Bellinger will receive opt-outs after each of the first two years of the deal. Bellinger, 28, returns to the Cubs after a prolonged free agency.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 25, 2024
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lol Boras
Boras failed. Went from $200-$250+ M to less than half the original ask….
Chapman loses another suitor 👀👀👀.
[Cody Bellinger’s salary on his deal with the Chicago Cubs will pay him $30 million this season, $30 million in 2025 (if he doesn’t opt out after Year 1) and $20 million in 2026 (if he doesn’t opt out after Year 2).](https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1761651428857180554?t=NXWtnp-ouNrlseHIEzNM_A&s=19)
I am so very okay with this
Congratulations Matt Chapman, you are *either* a Toronto Blue Jay or a San Francisco Giant
Truthfully, would have taken that contract. Not 5+ years but I would have taken this contract.
tbf he did get the qualifying offer so I guess we wouldnt have given him a prove it deal.
Boy this off-season is disappointing. I mean the best we did was 39 year old Justin Turner.
Nothing against Cody but I enjoy seeing Boras lose a stand off like this.
Not that I expected Bellinger to come to Toronto after the moves the front office made but surely this was one the Blue Jays could’ve made, right?
My only question is, is boras gonna try to get all his guys 1 year opt outs? To try and get them their pay day next year?
Man what the fuck dude. Chump change for a guy who just up a season that he did. Not to mention his MVP pedigree. Yeah I know he had a couple shit seasons but cmon. The guy clearly can rake when he’s on
That’s it?!
Go get Chapman and sign him to like 3 year $70mil now.
a similar “prove it” deal is probably sitting in Chapman’s inbox as well, teams just aren’t biting
Technically a 1 year deal
Ngl if we did this I wouldn’t be upset…… we desperately need to make a trade for a 3B
I remember post Ohtani this sub as gagging to give him 250 million now we’re whiping our brow i guess? Sorta fickle