MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding Cody Bellinger.
Jan. 13: Yankees enhance offer to Bellinger (report)
The Yankees aren't closing the door on a reunion with Bellinger just yet. According to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman, the Bronx Bombers continue to negotiate with the outfielder and have enhanced their latest offer in an attempt to bridge the gap between the two sides.
As Heyman previously reported, the length of a potential deal has been a sticking point in contract talks. The Yankees reportedly offered a five-year deal worth around $155 million, but Bellinger is said to be seeking a seven-year contract.
If Bellinger doesn't end up returning to the Bronx, Heyman mentioned the Dodgers, Giants, Mets, Cubs and Blue Jays as other potential suitors for the outfielder.
Jan. 10: Yankees 'under the assumption' that Bellinger will sign elsewhere (report)
With reports in recent days that the Yankees and Bellinger were not able to line up on a contract proposal agreeable to both sides, ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the Yankees are now "operating under the assumption" that Bellinger will not re-sign with them this offseason.
The implications are significant if New York sees itself as being out of the running to retain Bellinger. The Yanks have also been rumored to be "looking more seriously" at free-agent infielder Bo Bichette in light of their inability to re-sign Bellinger, and have already been connected to free-agent right fielder Kyle Tucker, among others. Olney added in his report that the Yankees are also considering options on the trade market.
Bellinger's other potential suitors include former teams for which he played -- the Dodgers and Cubs.
Jan. 8: Yankees reportedly facing gap in negotiations with Bellinger
The Yankees have exchanged multiple contract proposals with Bellinger, but a gap remains between the two sides, reports MLB Network insider Jon Heyman in an article for the New York Post (subscription required). The Athletic's Brendan Kuty (subscription required) reported something similar on Wednesday, writing that the Yankees still didn't "appear close to reaching an agreement on a new contract."
As a result, New York is “looking more seriously” at Bo Bichette, according to Heyman. Meanwhile, Bellinger is receiving interest from his old Dodgers and Cubs teams. Los Angeles and Chicago are also among the clubs competing with the Yankees for Bichette.
Jan. 4: Yankees extend Bellinger second contract offer (report)
Nothing has been settled in the race to sign Bellinger, but according to a Sunday report from Joel Sherman in the New York Post (subscription required), the Yankees recently made the veteran outfielder a second offer, perhaps in an effort to narrow the playing field that was also said to include the Cubs, Dodgers, Giants and Mets. More >
Jan. 1: Will Bellinger sweepstakes come down to New York vs. New York?
The Yankees have said all offseason long that re-signing Bellinger is their top priority. But if that doesn't come to pass, Bellinger might end up just heading across town.
MLB Network insider Jon Heyman writes in the New York Post (subscription required) that it would "be a surprise if Bellinger doesn’t remain in New York" with either the Yanks or the Mets. Beyond those clubs, the Dodgers and Giants have also been linked to him.