Buster OlneyJan 10, 2026, 05:37 PM ETCloseSenior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty”Follow on X
Sources: Yankees, Bellinger talks at an impasse (0:46)Sources: Yankees, Bellinger talks at an impasse (0:46)
Contract negotiations between the New York Yankees and Cody Bellinger are at an impasse, league sources tell ESPN.
The Yankees were hoping to re-sign the veteran outfielder, who played well for them last season, but are now operating under the assumption that Bellinger is going to sign elsewhere. New York is now seeking additions elsewhere, sources added.
The Yankees have offered Bellinger a five-year deal for at least $30 million per season, sources said, which falls in the range of deals that other star hitters received this winter. Pete Alonso signed a five-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles, and Kyle Schwarber signed a five-year, $150 million deal to return to the Philadelphia Phillies. Bellinger’s camp — he is represented by Scott Boras — is seeking a deal longer than five years and worth more in average annual value than the $30 million per season he has been offered.
Sources: Yankees, Bellinger talks at an impasse (0:46)Sources: Yankees, Bellinger talks at an impasse (0:46)
CloseSenior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty”Follow on X
Sources: Yankees, Bellinger talks at an impasse (0:46)
