Cody Bellinger At the outset of the offseason, there were three top-end free agents whose incumbent teams expressed strong intentions to retain them: Schwarber, Bregman and Bellinger. Bellinger is the only one who remains unsigned, but as the other two situations indicate, stated goals of keeping stars in-house don’t always come to fruition in the wild world of free agency. In the case of Bellinger and the Yankees, it still feels more likely than not that he returns, but the negotiations seem to be at something of a standstill. The biggest sticking point appears to be the length of the deal, as Bellinger and his agent, Scott Boras, are reportedly seeking a seven-year contract, while the...
