Chicago C Declares Fallen MVP Abandonment 'Bellinger to New York Y?'
Chicago C Declares Fallen MVP Abandonment 'Bellinger to New York Y?'
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In the end, the Chicago Cubs will give up Cody Bellinger (29), the most valuable player who collapsed. The Chicago Cubs have declared the trade of Bellinger.
The Athletic said on the 22nd (Korea time) that the Chicago Cubs want to trade first baseman and outfielder Bellinger this winter.
The biggest reason for this is that Bellinger's poor performance this season compared to last year. In addition, his annual salary is too high for his performance.
Bellinger signed a three-year - $80 million contract with the Chicago Cubs ahead of this season. The 2025 and 2026 seasons are $27.5 million and $25 million player options, respectively.
The deal Bellinger won last year after successfully rebounding with 26 home runs and an OPS of 0.881. It also paved the way for Bellinger to rejoin the FA by banking on player options.
However, Bellinger posted a batting average of 0.266, 18 homers and 78 RBIs, and an on-base percentage of 0.325 OPS of 0.751 in 130 games this season. His performance was lower than that of last year.
Bellinger then chose to stay with the Chicago Cubs by implementing the player option. If he continues to enter the free agent market, he will be treated like a cold meal. 안전놀이터
The likely destination will be the New York Yankees. New York Yankees Stadium, which is advantageous for left-handed hitters. And the New York Yankees need players who can watch both first base and outfielders.
However, Bellinger is a player who will receive 52.5 million dollars over the next two years. The amount is by no means a considerable amount. As a result, caution is needed when trading.
Bellinger emerged as a top star by winning the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2017 and the MVP award in 2019. However, he has been on the path to collapse since 2020.
In particular, the OPS for the last season of 2021 remained at 0.542. Eventually, Bellinger was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers, and last year seemed to rebound, but his performance fell again.