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.
“We’ve got to be better, plain and simple. There’s no excuse for where we are right now. We need to hold ourselves accountable and make the necessary changes, because this isn’t acceptable.”
— Alex Tuch, Buffalo Sabres Forward
Buffalo Sabres fans, brace yourselves: change is coming. After yet another brutal defeat — a 5-2 loss to Utah followed by a 6-2 drubbing by the Colorado Avalanche — it’s clear that this team is nowhere near the contender they were supposed to be this season. And for fans who’ve waited 14 years for a playoff spot, the latest string of losses is a hard pill to swallow. With Buffalo’s record now at a dismal
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The truth is, the Sabres have been in this situation for far too long. The fans are fed up, and even the players are starting to admit what’s been painfully obvious:
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At this point, there is no denying that accountability must fall on both
As Tuch stated, “There’s no excuse for where we are right now.” The Sabres have been left behind in a rapidly advancing NHL, and with another playoff-less season on the horizon, it’s time for ownership to act.
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But it’s not just the front office and coaching staff that needs to change. With this current Sabres team showing no signs of getting it together, nearly
The Sabres need to shed their past — and that means moving out players who aren’t contributing to the rebuild. It’s a painful reality, but every player needs to be held accountable
for this team’s continued failure. It’s no longer about potential or promises — it’s about delivering results, and if you’re not part of the solution, you’ll be part of the problem.
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This won’t be an easy fix, but with the right moves, Buffalo could finally start to dig itself out of this hole. The fans deserve a competitive team, and the Sabres owe it to themselves to deliver.
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There’s no sugar-coating it — the Sabres’ current path is not sustainable. Another year of misery for Buffalo fans will simply not do. As the Sabres face the harsh reality of their worst season in recent memory, one thing is clear:
The time for change is now — and for the first time in years, it feels like the Sabres have no choice but to start fresh.