With former New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto heading to Queens, the Yankees have plenty of work to do to fill that giant hole in the lineup ahead of the 2025 season. Chicago Cubs outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger has been connected to the Bronx Bombers as a logical target,

After the Yankees lost out on the Soto sweepstakes, they need to find an outfielder and Cody Bellinger makes sense, but there's a catch.

At the start of this year, the Chicago Cubs held their annual fan event — Cubs Convention — at the city’s Sheraton Grand, and if team chairman Tom Ricketts somehow went into the event unsure of how fans felt about slugger Cody Bellinger,

The Chicago Cubs are actively exploring trade options for Cody Bellinger, and the New York Yankees are among the teams reportedly expressing interest. According

The New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners have reportedly "checked in" with the Chicago Cubs regarding a potential trade for outfielder

The Cubs are unclear what return they can get for Bellinger. But they could market him to any team looking for outfield or first base help.

The Chicago Cubs are determined to trade away Cody Bellinger, but are not as desperate to do so as the Arizona Diamondbacks apparently thought.

Because of that simple fact, Bellinger opted in to the next year on his deal. He does have an opt-out in 2025, but should he struggle again, Bellinger's contract will look like an