Oct 7, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger (35) hits a double in the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during game three of the ALDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
MLB free agency is in full swing this week at the GM meetings in Las Vegas, Nev. One of the most popular names being tossed around is Cody Bellinger . Yes, the New York Yankees want to re-sign the outfielder, but general manager Brian Cashman is seeing Hot Stove season, well, heat up.
“Could Cody Bellinger wind up returning to the Dodgers? L.A. will be in the OF market, and he still has some fans there,” The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports.
“Bellinger is said to have loved his time in L.A., which included his greatest heights (an MVP) and only lows (two injury-wracked offensive seasons),” Heyman adds.
Should the New York Mets fail to re-sign Pete Alonso, the New York Post’s Joel Sherman reports Bellinger could bolt the Bronx for Queens.
“Bellinger, by the way, is third in left-on-left OPS (.881) over the past two seasons. He can play center or first. He is New York proven. Has an exceptional baseball IQ. And if there is a fringe benefit in taking a lefty-hitting stalwart from the Yankees two years in a row, so be it,” Sherman writes.
But don’t out the Yankees, Heyman notes.
“Bellinger also enjoys being a Yankee, and they have to be considered an early favorite since they made him a priority. All he said when asked in-season was that he wants to play for a winner,” Heyman reports.
To that end, Cashman is talking the talk.
“We’re very interested in bringing (Bellinger) back,” Cashman said, according to NJ.com’s Randy Miller. “Obviously now that he’s a free agent, he’s gonna have a lot of choices because he can do a lot of different things.
“We’d be better served if we could retain him. If not, then we’ll have to look at alternative ways to fill it and see where that takes us. But it’s pretty early in the process.
“I said it before and I’ll say it again: Of course we’d like to have him back,” Cashman added, per Miller.
The Yankees acquired Bellinger in a December 2024 trade with the Chicago Cubs.
He proceeded to hit 29 home runs and drive in 98 runs while posting a 5.0 WAR in New York, his highest totals since winning the 2019 National League MVP Award with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bellinger opted out of his three-year, $80 million contract by turning down his $25 million option for 2026.
Buffalo, New York – November 12, 2025
Just hours after the Buffalo Bills’ loss to the Miami Dolphins, the criticism toward Josh Allen erupted across social media, talk shows, and national sports networks. But in the midst of that storm, an unexpected voice rose to defend him — Rob Gronkowski, NFL legend and a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan despite never playing for the franchise.
Gronkowski, who grew up near Buffalo, has always had a deep attachment to the team. So when he stepped forward to defend Josh Allen at one of the most difficult moments of the quarterback’s career, the entire Bills community took notice.
According to multiple sources inside the organization, Allen has been dealing with mental fatigue, emotional strain, and lingering physical issues, yet he has refused to use any of them as an excuse. He continues to lead, continues to take responsibility, and continues to fight — even as the weight on his shoulders grows heavier each week.
In a statement that instantly ignited social media, Gronkowski delivered a powerful message:
“What’s happening to Josh Allen is an injustice to football — a blatant betrayal of everything this sport is supposed to stand for. How can people be so cruel? Criticizing a man who has carried his team with his whole heart, who goes out there every week in pain, gives everything he has, never asks for applause, never points fingers — he just keeps fighting.”
Those words swept through the Bills community within minutes, sparking intense reactions. Many fans acknowledged that Allen has been treated far too harshly, especially during a stretch where the entire team has struggled with injuries, depth issues, and mounting pressure.
Allen’s teammates echoed the sentiment, describing him as the same relentless leader he has always been — the first to arrive, the last to leave, the one who lifts everyone else up even when he himself is hurting.
To Gronkowski, that is the core of the issue:
Josh Allen is not the problem in Buffalo. He remains the heart of the franchise, even if that heart is bruised from carrying so much weight for so long.
Gronk called on Bills Mafia to stand together — and to stand with Allen:
This is not the time for blame. This is the time for loyalty.
Because as Gronkowski emphasized,