I write about baseball with a focus on the Cubs and White Sox. It wasn’t much of a surprise when Cody Bellinger opted in for 2025 to stay with the Cubs. He stands to make $27.5 million next year ...

If Bellinger has a productive 2025, he will opt out and become a free agent. If he doesn’t, he’ll opt in and take his $25 million, which could end up being a nightmare scenario.

The Chicago Cubs have activated outfielder Cody Bellinger (ribs) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned outfielder Alexander Canario to the minors in a corresponding move.

That’s important context when analyzing Cody Bellinger’s outlook for the Yankees in 2025. Like Verdugo, Bellinger does not hit the ball hard, and his Statcast page is as icy blue as the ...