New York Yankees Make Offer To Cody Bellinger
The New York Yankees finally put real money on the table for Cody Bellinger, with Jon Heyman reporting the club made a formal offer this week as New York tries to keep one of the best bats on the market in the Bronx.
Yankees offer to Cody Bellinger shows he is still the priority
Yankees leadership has been publicly open about wanting Bellinger back, and the offer is the clearest sign yet that Brian Cashman is treating him as the best path to adding impact without rewriting the whole roster.
Per @JonHeyman, an offer is officially on the table for Cody Bellinger. pic.twitter.com/Kk5xoAfT8q
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) January 1, 2026
New York’s offseason has been unusually quiet on the big-ticket position player front, with the headline move to date being Trent Grisham accepting the qualifying offer, so an actual proposal to Bellinger looks like the Yankees picking their spot to strike.
Why Cody Bellinger fits the Yankees and what happens next
Bellinger gave the Yankees exactly what they hoped for in 2025, slashing .272/.334/.480 with 29 homers and 98 RBI while looking comfortable in pinstripes. That production is why New York traded for him last winter, and it is why the front office is now staring at the tougher part, which is paying market price after he opted out and hit free agency.
Buster Olney had this to say about the #Yankees:
— Fireside Yankees (@FiresideYankees) January 2, 2026
"The Yankees no question want Cody Bellinger...there's an impasse right now."
"It does feel like Bichette is the safety net for Cody Bellinger" pic.twitter.com/iTlw782bUF
The offer also sets up the next domino, because if Bellinger drifts elsewhere, New York’s pivot options get louder fast, whether that means chasing another impact hitter or solving a different roster need entirely.
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