{"id":529415,"date":"2026-01-20T17:49:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/529415\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T17:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:49:17","slug":"ny-yankees-ny-mets-reportedly-have-one-less-competitor-for-cody-bellinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/529415\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Yankees, NY Mets reportedly have one less competitor for Cody Bellinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the race for Cody Bellinger<\/a> entering its home stretch, the New York Yankees<\/a> and New York Mets are on the lookout for any undetected threat to land the star outfielder and first baseman. According to a report around MLB, there is one World Series contender they have nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n

After missing out on Kyle Tucker and letting Bo Bichette go, the Toronto Blue Jays are expected to make a big move to right their wrongs this MLB offseason. However, it looks like sneaking in and signing Bellinger away from the Yankees and Mets<\/a> is not part of the plan in The Six.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Jays<\/a> haven\u2019t appeared particularly interested in the 29-year-old free agent this winter. It seems unlikely the Jays will suddenly become intrigued enough to beat the Yankees\u2019 current offer,\u201d as reported by The Athletic\u2019s Mitch Bannon.<\/p>\n

Not going after Bellinger doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the Blue Jays are staying put with their current lineup. Instead, Toronto could resort to the trade market in MLB<\/a> to find its much needed help to get over the hump. However, with the rest of the league well aware of the urgency in Hogtown, it might cost the Blue Jays an arm and a leg to get anything done.<\/p>\n

\"Cody<\/p>\n

Cody Bellinger, at the center of the offseason chase.<\/p>\n

Where things stand<\/p>\n

Amid the Yankees and Mets\u2019 interest, Bellinger\u2019s decision timing has been revealed<\/a>, which will only increase the pressure for the two organizations in New York. <\/p>\n

\"NY<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

NY Yankees reportedly willing to offer Cody Bellinger something extra beyond two opt-out clauses<\/p>\n

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Now, the Bronx Bombers and the Orange and Blue may truly be engaged in a two-team race against the clock. Will one side abandon its current stance and budge to Bellinger\u2019s demands, or will the 30-year-old lower his standards and sign a more team-friendly deal? Only time will tell\u2014and reports suggest that\u2019s exactly what is running short for both insomnia-driven MLB clubs in the City That Never Sleeps.<\/p>\n

Bellinger race between Mets and Yankees<\/p>\n

Unless Toronto changes its mind on a whim, the Subway Series will get an early test in the offseason. And even if the Blue Jays are in, the Yankees\u2019 offer for Bellinger could pose a significant threat<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Mets and Yankees continue to knock on Bellinger\u2019s door, hoping this time the two-time All-Star has accepted the offers on the table. If not, the status quo will persist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the race for Cody Bellinger entering its home stretch, the New York Yankees and New York Mets…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":529416,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2376],"tags":[5,1365,4,1690,61,62,2548,2547,70,142],"class_list":{"0":"post-529415","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-toronto-blue-jays","17":"tag-yankees"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529415","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=529415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/529416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=529415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=529415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=529415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}