YANKEES RE-SIGN INF/OF CODY BELLINGER
The New York Yankees today announced that they have re-signed infielder/outfielder Cody Bellinger to a five-year Major League contract with two player opt-outs.
Bellinger, 30, batted .272/.334/.480 (160-for-588) with 89R, 25 doubles, 5 triples, 29HR, 98RBI, 57BB/1IBB, 2HP, 9SF and 13SB in 152 games with the Yankees in 2025. He appeared defensively at all three outfield positions (85G/59GS in left field, 52G/48GS in right field and 41G/38GS in centerfield) and at first base (7G/3GS). Bellinger was named to the All-MLB Second Team.
Last season, he hit .348/.409/.567 (49-for-141) with 8 doubles, 1 triple, 7HR, 70RBI, 21BB/1IBB and 9SF with runners in scoring position. Bellinger was tied for seventh among Major Leaguers in hits with RISP (tied for third in AL) and ranked ninth in batting average with RISP (fifth in AL).
In 2025, he hit .353/.415/.601 (54-for-153) with 10 doubles, 2 triples, 8HR and 18BB vs. left-handed pitching. Among Major League batters vs. lefties last year, he ranked third in batting average (second in AL), slugging percentage (third in AL) and OPS (1.016, third in AL), and sixth in on-base percentage (fifth in AL). He also batted .302/.365/.544 (90-for-298) with 54R, 12 doubles, 3 triples, 18HR, 55RBI, 33BB, 6SF and 5SB in 80 home games.
Over nine Major League seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2017-22), Chicago Cubs (2023-24) and Yankees (2025), the left-handed batter has hit .261/.334/.483 (1,102-for-4,230) with 690R, 211 doubles, 28 triples, 225HR, 695RBI, 469BB and 104SB in 1,157 games. He has reached the 25HR-plateau five times in his career (39HR in 2017, 25HR in 2018, 47HR in 2019, 26HR in 2023 and 29HR in 2025).
