When Cody Bellinger chose a $27.5 million player option in 2025, the Chicago Cubs will trade him, ESPN's Jeff Bankruptcy said on the 22nd (Korea Standard Time).토토사이트

Then, some predicted that Bellinger could reunite with his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In response, the Dodgers' Nationalization flatly rejected it.

"If Cubs trade him, he will undoubtedly attract a lot of attention from other teams," the media said. "(However, his OPS) has been sluggish, falling 130 points from 2023," adding, "There are not many places for Bellinger in Chicago. It can be the perfect trade bait for a team that is struggling with young players' injuries."

In fact, Cubs have center fielder Pete Crow Armstrong and first baseman Michael Bush. In other words, Cubs don't need Bellinger. Therefore, Cubs can trade Bellinger and have leeway to reinvest in other batters.

Dodgers Nationalization stressed that it does not mean the Dodgers should call Bellinger.

The media reported, "Bellinger hit 18 home runs in 2024, down from 26 the previous year. His performance is nowhere near the level of his time with the Dodgers, who won the NL MVP in 2019, but he is still a valuable left-handed hitter for the Cubs. He has also become a constant threat against left-handed pitchers, averaging .298 against left-handed pitchers in 2024 after recording .337 in 2023."

"The Dodgers will not try to bring him back because they are likely to spend the money elsewhere," he added.

Bellinger's performance continued to plunge after winning the MVP award. As a result, the Dodgers dismissed him as a non-tender after the 2022 season. After signing a one-year contract with the Cubs, Bellinger renewed his contract with the 2024 season ahead of the 2024 season. As his performance in the 2024 season was worse than that of the 2023 season, Bellinger gave up opting out and declared that he would stay with the Cubs.