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By Aaliyan Mohammed
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The New York Yankees have not made the big splash many teams expected when the offseason started, but that could change soon.
The Yankees have reportedly been interested in re-signing Cody Bellinger all offseason, and they have made him multiple offers in the last week. On Thursday, the New York Post's Jon Heyman reported they submitted a formal offer to Bellinger, and on Sunday, the New York Post's Joel Sherman reported they made a second offer.
During an appearance on SNY, Yankees postgame host Emmanuel Berbari reported that the Yankees' offers have been consistent in length.
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"The latest on Bellinger is that the Yankees are still the frontrunners," Berbari said in a clip posted by SNY on X. "Their offer has stayed consistent over recent times. Five years, they're comfortable going five years for Cody Bellinger, and they've remained at five years. Will another team swoop in and go six or seven, and force the Yankees' hand to up the offer? So far, that hasn't happened, but the Yankees are not going to bet against themselves."
Berbari noted that the only concrete information he has is that the Yankees are standing firm at five years. As far as the average annual value, there is no report on where the Yankees may draw the line. Spotrac's projections currently have Bellinger in the neighborhood of six years and $180 million.
Bellinger is an outstanding defender and hit 29 home runs for the Yankees last season.
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