Yankees Have Advantage in Cody Bellinger Sweepstakes

It's looking like it won't be deja vu all over again for the New York Yankees when it comes to losing a free-agent outfielder to the New York Mets.

In December, the Yankees watched Juan Soto move from the Bronx to Queens with that historic15-year, $765 million contract. Last week, the New York Post's Jon Heyman reported the Mets will look to poach another outfielder this winter when Cody Bellinger hits the open market.

But Hey man's update Friday on Bellinger bodes well for the Yankees.

"Word is Cody Bellinger loves being a Yankee. Though noted here that the Mets like Bellinger, the Yankees have the inside track to keep him," Heyman reported.

Last week, NJ.com's Randy Miller talked with Bellinger, who said he isn't concerned right now about the offseason.

“As cliche as it is, as cliche as it sounds, I don’t even want to think about it,” Bellinger said. “I don’t think about it because we have 40-some games left. When I talked to Scott (Boras), he told me to just focus on playing baseball and do the best I can every day. That’s my goal, so I show up every day and focus on the task at hand.”