{"id":515889,"date":"2026-01-11T22:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/515889\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T22:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:48:14","slug":"ny-mets-reportedly-make-decision-as-cody-bellingers-demands-surface-in-battle-with-ny-yankees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/515889\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Mets reportedly make decision as Cody Bellinger\u2019s demands surface in battle with NY Yankees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whoever said the Subway Series doesn\u2019t take place until the 2026 MLB season begins surely hasn\u2019t done their homework on the rivalry between the New York Mets and New York Yankees. Well ahead of Opening Day, the two clubs are already engaged in a tense bidding war for Cody Bellinger<\/a>. However, it appears the Orange and Blue are unwilling to budge on the outfielder\u2019s demands.<\/p>\n

In a surprising turn of events, the market for Bellinger has seen two of its biggest suitors take firm stances. On the one hand, the Yankees have reportedly accepted the harsh possibility that Bellinger is leaving<\/a>. <\/p>\n

As for the Mets<\/a>, there are few things that bring them more joy than snatching stars away from the Bronx and into Queens. However, with Bellinger reportedly seeking a seven-year contract, the Mets may have made it clear that such a deal is well past their cup of tea.<\/p>\n

\u201cA potential breakdown between the Yankees<\/a> and Bellinger probably won\u2019t have the Mets budging much. There isn\u2019t a world that exists where the Mets hand Bellinger a seven-year deal,\u201d as reported by Rising Apple\u2019s Tim Boyle.<\/p>\n

\"Cody<\/p>\n

Cody Bellinger practicing before a Yankees game.<\/p>\n

Bellinger\u2019s projected contract<\/p>\n

According to ESPN\u2019s Kiley McDaniel, Bellinger is projected to sign a six-year, $180 million contract ($30 million salary) ahead of the 2026 MLB<\/a> season. However, following reports of the Yankees\u2019 five-year, $150 million deal offered to the star outfielder and first baseman, the price may have gone up.<\/p>\n

\"NY<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

NY Yankees, NY Mets reportedly face Cody Bellinger challenge with Alex Bregman joining Cubs<\/p>\n

<\/a>Mets may sign Bellinger for less<\/p>\n

However, there is another possibility\u2014one the Pinstripers won\u2019t love. Perhaps Bellinger\u2019s demands are different for the Yankees than for other potential suitors. As it stands, the Mets have yet to submit a formal offer to Bellinger and his agent, Scott Boras. <\/p>\n

When\u2014and if\u2014they do, the Mets could learn that Bellinger is willing to take a pay cut to leave the Bronx\u2014even if it means making the crosstown move to Queens. <\/p>\n

Still, for the time being, the Orange and Blue are prioritizing their pursuit of Kyle Tucker. In more ways than one, their interest in Bellinger is largely rivalry-driven, and their lurking around is a way to push the Yankees into a rushed business decision.<\/p>\n

SurveyWho will Bellinger sign with?<\/p>\n

Who will Bellinger sign with?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Whoever said the Subway Series doesn\u2019t take place until the 2026 MLB season begins surely hasn\u2019t done their…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":515890,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2376],"tags":[5,1365,4,1690,61,62,2548,2547,142],"class_list":{"0":"post-515889","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-yankees","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-cody-bellinger","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-mets","13":"tag-new-york-yankees","14":"tag-newyork","15":"tag-newyorkyankees","16":"tag-yankees"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/115878907600224942","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515889","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=515889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515889\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/515890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=515889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=515889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=515889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}