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.

The Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees have had discussions about a trade that would send former NL MVP Cody Bellinger to the Bronx, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.While there was a bit of progress in talks Wednesday,

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,

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

As both teams try to boost their playoff chances, the Diamondbacks and Cubs have discussed a potential Jordan Montgomery-Cody Bellinger trade.

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.

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Cody Bellinger is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about trade candidates of the offseason. Earlier this month, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the Cubs were "determined" to trade one of Bellinger or Seiya Suzuki.