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The Latest Cody Bellinger Rumor Has Me Laughing Out Loud!

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:41

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Say what you want about former MLB General Manager Jim Bowden, he’s got a lot of experience in the show. Sometimes he has some pretty interesting soundbites out there, and oh boy did he drop a doozy on Monday. This one did not disappoint, I’m still laughing.

There’s a lot of buzz out there about Cody Bellinger. He is one of the biggest free agents this winter and he’s still available. The Yankees supposedly made their second offer to Cody and according to Bowden, not only could there be a mystery team we don’t know about stirring the pot and engaging with Scott Boras but another interesting team out there is engaged.

Go ahead and play that again….you know you want to! Bowden’s heard “whispers” of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He’s right they have had a nice winter (unlike the freaking Yankees!) but come on….the Pirates? They are going to pony up the amount of money that Cody wants. OR better yet, the Pirates are going to outbid any other team to get him? That’s rich.

But maybe the Yankees are the exception. We aren’t spending money. We are clipping coupons and taking fliers out on minor league bench guys! That’s what Brian Cashman does now. So maybe the Pirates WOULD outbid the Yankees but come on…..Cody isn’t playing for the Pirates.

Cody is going to a major market team. I do think Bowden is right and Cody WANTS to stay with us. I have no doubt in my mind that is the truth, he fit in well here and he fills the Yankees need for both outfield AND first base help. He handled the New York pressure well….it’s a great fit on paper.

What ISN’T a great fit on paper is Cody and the Pirates. He wants a major market. I think if the Chicago Cubs were serious and wanted him back he would even do that. He liked playing in Chicago also. That’s not likely but he’s tied to major market teams. He wants to stay in New York. Why settle for Pittsburgh? It just doesn’t add up no matter how much the Pirates would love to have him.

If a Yankees reunion doesn’t happen, he’s rumored to be open to a reunion with the Dodgers even though there isn’t a lot of chatter to support that either. Cody has bigger target destinations than Pittsburgh, sometimes the truth hurts.

So Bowden has me laughing. Pittsburgh…..that’s a good one. But seriously, wake me when something truly buzzworthy happens and we quit clipping coupons!

–Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

BYB Senior Managing Editor

Twitter: @nyprincessj

Source: http://bleedingyankeeblue.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-latest-cody-bellinger-rumor-has-me.html

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Anonymous

Bellinger has had too inconsistent of a career to be trusted with a long term contract. You know the Dodgers won’t get burned again and I doubt if the Yankees would want another Hicks on vacation while collecting millions.

Jan 7, 2026, 9:53 am 0 Reply

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