Cody Bellinger: the Yankees need to worry about the Blue Jays

The Yankees want to retain the services of Cody Bellinger. He's the club's top priority.

The last few days have clearly helped Bellinger drive up the price. The contracts for Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette ($60 million and $42 million per year over four and three years respectively) must have Scott Boras, Bellinger's agent, salivating.

But they've also helped us better understand the market.

The Dodgers were in the running for Bellinger, but it's now unlikely that the L.A. club will be able to bring their former player back to town.

Nothing's impossible, but let's just say I'd be more than surprised to see him sign there.

With the Cubs signing Alex Bregman and the Mets getting Bo Bichette, we can also assume that these teams won't necessarily be aggressive for Bellinger.

That said, Steve Cohen should not be underestimated.

This means that the Yankees, who recently improved their offer to Bellinger, are increasingly a logical destination for the man who played in the Bronx in 2025.

That said, in an article aimed at discussing the free agent market, Mark Feinsand(MLB.com) tells us that the Yankees and Blue Jays are the two teams to watch in this regard.

These would be the two most aggressive teams for Scott Boras' client, in fact.

After Bichette's Mets deal, what's next for his top suitors? https://t.co/NH4GyWGRqd

– Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 17, 2026

The Blue Jays have already signed two of Boras's big clients this winter (Dylan Cease and Kazuma Okamoto) and we know that the agent has respect for the Queen City organization because it spends.

Will the Blue Jays, who were willing to give Kyle Tucker $35 million a year over ten years, want to give Bellinger seven years at just under $40 million a season? Who knows.

We know that the Toronto club needs one more hitter (not necessarily a star like Bellinger) and that guys like Daulton Varsho and George Springer will be available in a year's time. So getting a big outfielder would be a good idea.

But there's no telling how far the Blue Jays are willing to go in this matter, considering the year-to-year inconsistency of someone who's capable of both the best and the worst.

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