Free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger's market could be impacted by the deal that thrid baseman Alex Bregman earned with the Chicago Cubs.

Alex Bregman's new contract will likely factor into the kind of deal New York Yankees star Cody Bellinger signs this offseason.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi as Why Mets suddenly have new opening in Cody Bellinger race. The New York Mets have made their interest in signing Cody Bellinger apparent.

The New York Yankees would love to bring back Cody Bellinger, but in case they can’t pull that off, they have identified Plan B: Bo Bichette. For many reasons, however, bringing back the former Blue Jay involves too much risk. Meanwhile, we take a look into three members of the team poised to blow past 2026 projections.