The New York Yankees finally succeeded in what they set out to do this offseason – re-signing Cody Bellinger this week. However, his agent, Scott Boras, might have made GM Brian Cashman desperate to do it.

The Yankees are taking a flier on a five-tool flop who was dubbed a “potential superstar” during a six-year run as one of baseball’s best shortstop prospects. A day after free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger re-signed for $162.

It was a wild Wednesday for the Hot Stove -- especially in the Big Apple. Early in the day, Cody Bellinger agreed to a deal to return to the Yankees, taking the top free-agent position player off the board.

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The Yanks replaced Soto last winter by trading for Bellinger and wound up leading the league in runs, homers and OPS for the second year in a row. With Bellinger and Grisham back for 2026, they now have same lineup pieces that were in place following their summer trades for Ryan McMahon, Jose Caballero and Amed Rosario.

Stearns’ predecessor, Billy Eppler, was the head of baseball operations in 2022 when the Mets drafted the two players they traded to the Brewers, right-hander Brandon Sproat and infielder/outfielder Jett Williams. But Stearns in two-plus years at the helm has instituted processes to help make the Mets’ farm system one of the game’s best.

Free agent outfielder played for New York Yankees last season, but he's still without a team for this season. Might Bellinger end up playing at Oracle Park for the Giants?