{"id":515395,"date":"2026-01-11T16:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/515395\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T16:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:20:14","slug":"mets-have-chance-to-pounce-on-cody-bellinger-with-yankees-talks-not-budging-amnewyork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/515395\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets have chance to pounce on Cody Bellinger with Yankees talks not budging \u2013 amNewYork"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Oct 2, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger (35) slides into home plate to score as Boston Red Sox catcher Carlos Narv\u00e1ez (75) awaits the throw in the fourth inning during game three of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Cody Bellinger is there for the Mets\u2019 taking. Now, it is up to David Stearns to dole out one big contract this winter.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

The veteran outfielder\u2019s talks with the Yankees have reportedly reached \u201can impasse,\u201d according to ESPN\u2019s Buster Olney<\/a>, adding that Hal Steinbrenner and Brian Cashman are \u201coperating under the assumption that Bellinger is going to sign elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bellinger had been the Yankees\u2019 No. 1 priority this offseason after a strong first year in the Bronx. The 2019 NL MVP hit 29 home runs with 98 RBI as the No. 2 bat behind Aaron Judge. Considering the Yankees\u2019 slow offseason, which has not brought any significant upgrades to the lineup, losing Bellinger would be a substantial blow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It also presents the very real possibility of losing another big name to the crosstown-rival Mets. David Stearns still needs to replace Brandon Nimmo, whom he traded to the Texas Rangers in November for veteran second baseman Marcus Semien.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bellinger is also steady at first base, which would provide some insurance at the position should career middle infielder Jorge Polanco struggle after signing a two-year, $40 million deal with the Mets to replace Pete Alonso \u2014 an impossible task.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His acquisition would be the centerpiece of a winter that has featured far more losses than gains. Alongside Nimmo and Alonso\u2019s departures, the Mets also lost closer Edwin Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency and traded second baseman Jeff McNeil to the Athletics.\u00a0Bellinger would quickly slot into the middle of the Mets\u2019 lineup behind Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Of course, it would take Stearns to contradict this offseason\u2019s philosophy of not spending top-tier money. The Yankees reportedly offered a five-year deal worth more than $30 million per season. Bellinger and his agent, Scott Boras, are seeking more than five years with an average annual value well over that $30 million mark.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That would force the Mets to offer more than the five years and $155 million that Alonso signed to join the Baltimore Orioles, which was a length and price far more than Stearns wanted to commit to.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Perhaps Bellinger\u2019s blend of defensive versatility and pop would coax Stearns to open the checkbook, but it would certainly improve the Mets\u2019 prospects heading into 2026.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

For more on Cody Bellinger, visit AMNY.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oct 2, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger (35) slides into home plate…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":515396,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2396],"tags":[5,1365,101,4,1690,61,2548,4203,185,142],"class_list":{"0":"post-515395","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-mets","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-cody-bellinger","10":"tag-mets","11":"tag-mlb","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-mets","14":"tag-newyork","15":"tag-newyorkmets","16":"tag-sports","17":"tag-yankees"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/115877381703241287","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=515395"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515395\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/515396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=515395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=515395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=515395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}