{"id":527301,"date":"2026-01-19T05:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/527301\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T05:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:21:21","slug":"ny-yankees-seen-as-ideal-fit-to-land-all-star-if-cody-bellinger-joins-bo-bichette-on-mets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/527301\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Yankees seen as ideal fit to land All-Star if Cody Bellinger joins Bo Bichette on Mets"},"content":{"rendered":"

The MLB offseason is starting to enter a decisive phase, as some free agents still haven\u2019t settled on their future. Cody Bellinger<\/a> has not commented on what will happen next season: while the Yankees are fighting to secure his services once again, the New York Mets aim to build a super team after signing Bo Bichette.<\/p>\n

In Queens, they were unable to make a move to acquire Kyle Tucker, so it wouldn\u2019t be far-fetched to consider Bellinger joining Carlos Mendoza\u2019s team. Meanwhile, in the Bronx, they could miss out on several opportunities to add a superstar, making an All-Star from the St. Louis Cardinals a good fit under these circumstances.<\/p>\n

Alexander Wilson of Empire State Media revealed that if Bellinger\u2019s return to the Yankees<\/a> doesn\u2019t materialize, an ideal player to replace him for the upcoming 2026 MLB season is none other than Brendan Donovan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile losing Bellinger\u2019s Gold Glove defense in the outfield would be a sting, Donovan offers a different kind of value that fits the Yankees\u2019 current roster construction beautifully,\u201d Wilson revealed.<\/p>\n

\"Brendan<\/p>\n

Brendan Donovan #33 of St. Louis Cardinals.<\/p>\n

What could Donovan add to the Yankees?<\/p>\n

If the New York Yankees potentially pull the trigger on a trade for Brendan Donovan, they would be landing a left-handed contact specialist who is arguably the most versatile weapon on the market. <\/p>\n

\"NY<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

NY Yankees could be pushed aside in race for All-Star RHP also drawing NY Mets interest<\/p>\n

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In 2025, Donovan proved his worth by slashing .287\/.353\/.422 across 118 games, but his true value lies in a 119 wRC+ that confirms he was 19% more efficient than the average big-league hitter. Those numbers earned him an All-Star selection.<\/p>\n

While he may not provide the raw power of a traditional slugger, his ability to manipulate the strike zone and consistently reach base\u2014as evidenced by his .353 OBP and low strikeout rate\u2014would offer a perfect high-floor bridge in a Yankees lineup that often struggles with swing-and-miss tendencies.<\/p>\n

Mets still in the hunt<\/p>\n

Despite recently securing a blockbuster three-year, $126 million deal with Bo Bichette, the New York Mets<\/a> remain aggressively in the hunt for Cody Bellinger. Reports indicate that the Bichette signing hasn\u2019t dampened Steve Cohen\u2019s pursuit of the versatile outfielder; instead, the Mets view Bellinger as the final piece to an elite 2026 lineup alongside Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The MLB offseason is starting to enter a decisive phase, as some free agents still haven\u2019t settled on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":526678,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2396],"tags":[5,1365,101,4,1690,61,62,2548,4203],"class_list":{"0":"post-527301","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-new-york-yankees","15":"tag-newyork","16":"tag-newyorkmets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/115920088939533129","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527301","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=527301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/527301\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/526678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=527301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=527301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=527301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}