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Cody Bellinger’s free agency decision coming ‘shortly’

Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette and Alex Bregman have all signed. Now, the MLB world is waiting on Cody Bellinger to make his decision. The former MVP has been linked to a number of teams in MLB free agency, and, according to Jim Bowden, his decision could be coming soon.

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Yankees, Cody Bellinger Deal Still Likely to Happen

New York Yankees fans are being asked to keep the faith when it comes to the club re-signing outfielder Cody Bellinger. To date, the two sides remain nowhere close to agreeing on a deal to bring the former National League MVP back to the Bronx.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / January 20

Yankees Top Draft Pick Already Climbing Prospect Boards

The New York Yankees haven't had a high draft pick since the early nineties, so they need to make the most of their selections. They may have made an intriguing pick during last year's draft, when they snagged Dax Kilby at the end of the first round.

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The 'MLB active RBI leaders' quiz

Can you name the active hitters with the most runs-batted-in in their career?

The 'MLB teammates to hit 30 HRs in 2017' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

The 'Active MLB doubles leaders' quiz

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / January 20

Two Former Yankees Tracking For Hall Of Fame Induction

For the second year in a row, the New York Yankees are set to watch a pair of former players get inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Last year, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and left-hander CC Sabathia went to Cooperstown in their first year on the ballot.

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The 25 most memorable sports plays of 2025

When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.

Max Fried News / Athlon Sports / January 19

MLB Makes Max Fried Announcement on Monday

The New York Yankees are entering the 2026 MLB season without any major reinforcements to their pitching staff. While the front office is banking on right-hander Gerrit Cole returning to form once he’s back on the mound, they are equally reliant on left-hander Max Fried to remain a dominant force.

MLB News / Yardbarker / January 19

Yankees’ offseason puts them at risk of falling behind division rivals

Yankees’ mundane offseason puts them at risk of falling behind division rivals

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner has put frugality on display this offseason.

Yankees reportedly backing away from Cody Bellinger bidding war

Yankees tweak latest offer to try to end Cody Bellinger saga

Mets have interest in former Yankee in free agency

The 20 worst MLB teams from the 1990s

The 'Famous MLB families' quiz

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / January 19

Yankees News & Buzz: 2 options to replace Cody Bellinger if he signs elsewhere; Can the Yanks pull off a trade for Freddy Peralta? More

The New York Yankees have a competitive offer on the table for Cody Bellinger, but the team knows it’s a coin flip at this point. In case he slips away, they have two internal candidates for an expanded role: Jasson Dominguez and Spencer Jones.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / January 19

Strange Offseason Hasn't Hurt Yankees Odds

Two names appear at the top of every list when future projections and betting odds come out. That's the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. At this point, it's a winter custom to see these organizations be favored so highly, but, to the chagrin of fans in New York, it isn't their team that is the absolute favorite.

MLB News / Yardbarker / January 19

Baseball Hall of Fame voter explains his ballot

Being a Hall of Fame voter is one of the greatest privileges a baseball writer can have. It can also be one of the most difficult tasks.

Predictions for 2026 Baseball HOF

30 biggest Baseball HOF snubs

Clayton Kershaw to suit up for Team USA after MLB retirement

Ex-Astros champion announces his retirement from MLB

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

Cody Bellinger News / Athlon Sports / January 19

Yankees Make Move After Cody Bellinger News

The New York Yankees have had a relatively quiet offseason while their rivals in the American League East have aggressively upgraded through free agency and trades.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Jazz Chisholm News / New York Yankees on SI / January 19

Yankees Have One of MLB's Top Trade Candidates

In order to avoid arbitration, the New York Yankees brought back Jazz Chisholm Jr. for $10.2 million. Knowing he's set to be an unrestricted free agent after the 2026 season, it comes as no surprise that the Yankees could offload him in a trade at some point this season.

New York Yankees News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 19

Yankees To Sign Seth Brown To Minor League Deal

The Yankees and first baseman/outfielder Seth Brown have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Aram Leighton of Just Baseball. The Klutch Sports client will presumably be in big league camp during spring training.

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The 'NFL playoff rushing-TD record' quiz

The 'College Football Player of the Year' quiz

The '4,000-yard NFL passers' quiz

The 'Most passes thrown by NFL season' quiz

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / January 19

Yankees Sign Former A's OF to Minor League Deal

Coming off an injury in the 2025 season, the New York Yankees decided to take a chance on outfielder and first baseman Seth Brown, according to Just Baseball's Aram Leighton.

New York Yankees News / Just Baseball / January 19

Can Yankees Improve Lineup and Trade Ryan McMahon?

This offseason is one of foreign territory for the New York Yankees. The 2025 season, however, was one too familiar to the Bronx since its last title in 2009.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / January 19

Will Hall of Fame Finally Call for Yankees Legend?

When the 2026 class for the National Baseball Hall of Fame is announced, expect former New York Yankees outfielders Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones to be selected for enshrinement.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / January 19

Yankees tweak latest offer to try to end Cody Bellinger saga

Bellinger has yet to sign a new deal, and he's reportedly adamant about getting a seven-year deal worth at least $32 million a year.

Yankees have no choice but to bring Cody Bellinger back

Yankees reportedly backing away from Cody Bellinger bidding war

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The '2024-25 college football bowl game host cities' quiz

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / January 19

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Fernando Seguignol

Inevitably with a series such as this one, you’ll find one or two less notorious names to properly fill a list. So in searching for a former Yankee born on January 19th, we ended up with Fernando Seguignol as the chosen player.

Kyle Tucker News / New York Yankees on SI / January 19

Yankees Got Lucky With Kyle Tucker Decision

Sometimes the best move is the one you don't made. And that should help New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman sleep a little better at night. The Yankees were among the many big-market clubs linked to outfielder Kyle Tucker before he signed a four-year, $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / January 19

Yankees news: Another Slow Day of Bellinger “Rumors”

CBS Sports | R.J. Anderson: With Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette having inked deals with the Dodgers and Mets, respectively, the free agent rumor mill turns to the player that the Yankees rumor mill has been focused on all winter: Cody Bellinger.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / January 19