{"id":528907,"date":"2026-01-20T10:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/528907\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:02:33","slug":"ny-yankees-news-the-cody-bellinger-saga-takes-a-turn-as-the-mets-loom-large","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/528907\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Yankees News: The Cody Bellinger saga takes a turn as the Mets loom large"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the days go by, moves continue to unfold in MLB; however, some stars have yet to settle their situations. Among them is Cody Bellinger<\/a>, who has yet to finalize his future, which could see him either with the Mets or returning to the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n

Still, the latest news coming out of the Bronx isn\u2019t the most encouraging for securing the outfielder\u2019s services. According to Dan Bartels via X, negotiations have hit a standstill\u2014a moment that the Mets<\/a> could look to capitalize on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe talks between Cody Bellinger and the Yankees have reached another stalemate. Both sides don\u2019t seem willing to budge; the Mets could swoop in the same way they did with Bo Bichette to get a deal done. If any of that is likely taking place, odds are it\u2019s happening soon,\u201d the insider revealed.<\/p>\n

With Bellinger taking his time to respond to the Yankees\u2019 recent offers, uncertainty and tension are beginning to surface in the Bronx. Will the two-time All-Star return to his former team, or will he suit up in blue and orange next season?<\/p>\n

\"Cody<\/p>\n

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

Yankees might be taking a stand<\/p>\n

The Bronx is bracing for a potential shift in strategy as the NY Yankees reportedly made a final decision on Cody Bellinger<\/a> and his future in pinstripes. According to a report by The Star Ledger\u2019s Bob Klapisch, the front office has established a clear boundary regarding their pursuit of the star outfielder. <\/p>\n

\"NY<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

NY Yankees\u2019 latest offer details to Cody Bellinger may distance the NY Mets and other MLB suitors<\/p>\n

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The New York Yankees<\/a> have made an internal decision not to engage in a bidding war for Bellinger should the Mets or any other suitor emerge with a massive blow-away offer. <\/p>\n

Despite the high stakes of the offseason, the organization appears disciplined and prepared to let Bellinger walk rather than overextending their payroll in a late-stage battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the days go by, moves continue to unfold in MLB; however, some stars have yet to settle…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":528908,"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-528907","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\/115926856853444876","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528907","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=528907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/528907\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/528908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=528907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=528907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=528907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}