Yankees, Cody Bellinger locked in high-stakes standoff
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Yankees claim former Red Sox pitcher
Prior to spending two seasons in Houston, the soon-to-be 34 year old spent three seasons with the Yankees' biggest rivals, the Boston Red Sox. While he only pitched one out in his MLB debut in 2021, Ort appeared in 25 games (28.1 innings) in 2022 and 21 games (23 innings) in 2024 with Boston.
The Yankees' priority this offseason is re-upping with outfielder Cody Bellinger, who last season put up a 5.1 WAR -- his highest such figure since his MVP season of 2019. However, the Yankees and Bellinger still have a wide gap in talks and the club is now looking "more seriously" at the aforementioned Bichette, the New York Post reports.
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Ort, 33, will be in the mix during spring training for an Opening Day roster spot in a bullpen that has many departures from last season – free agents Devin Williams (Mets), Luke Weaver (Mets), Ian Hamilton (Braves), Mark Leiter Jr. (Athletics), Scott Effross (Tigers) and Jonthan Loaisiga.
Cody Bellinger Rumors Reveal Yankees' Latest Contract Offer Amid Bo Bichette Buzz in MLB Free Agency
The New York Yankees' latest contract offer to outfielder Cody Bellinger in free agency has reportedly been revealed.
While adding Tarik Skubal would seemingly solve all of their problems, the New York Yankees still have their eyes on a separate pair of starting pitchers. Skuba
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