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Newsweek
12 hours ago
- Business
- Newsweek
Yankees Star Projected To Sign 5-Year, $140 Million Contract Extension
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The New York Yankees made a lot of great moves in the offseason, but the trade for outfielder Cody Bellinger might age the best. Bellinger has been a key contributor for the Yankees this season, and fans of the team likely want to see him in pinstripes for a long time. Bellinger has a $25 million player option for next season in his contract. If the slugger continues to dominate in the second half, there's a good chance he opts out of this option. Thomas Carannante of Yanks Go Yard recently projected the Yankees would sign Bellinger to a contract extension for five years and $140 million if he opts out of his current deal at the end of the season. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 11: Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees connects for his third inning two run home run against the Chicago Cubs at Yankee Stadium on July 11, 2025... NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 11: Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees connects for his third inning two run home run against the Chicago Cubs at Yankee Stadium on July 11, 2025 in New York City. More"Bellinger is already earning $27.5 million on his current contract (his player option for 2026 is worth $25 million). He'll be entering his age-30 season next year, and we're not exactly sure if he warrants a raise much higher than his current AAV," Carannante wrote. "He's probably right where he should be, given he's no longer a perennial MVP-type talent with probably a handful of true prime years remaining. "But would anybody take issue with a five-year, $140 million extension? That's a $28 million AAV that keeps him in tow before the group of Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, and Max Fried starts to get broken up. And that salary would change almost nothing with their payroll, given this is the status quo at the moment." Locking Bellinger up to a five-year deal would be a bit risky considering how poorly some of the contracts are aging on the Yankees' payroll, but it's a move the team almost certainly needs to make. Bellinger has been excellent with the team and could project as a solid outfielder or first baseman for the next few seasons. With Aaron Judge still dominating like he is, the Yankees can't let off the gas for a second. Re-signing Bellinger would prove their commitment to winning. More MLB: Tigers Pursuing Trade For Pair Of Star Pitchers From AL Club, Per Report
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fantasy Baseball: Here's who would make our AL and NL All-Star teams for fantasy so far this season
The actual All-Star teams have already been announced and fans have had plenty of time to dissect each selection. For those of us who feel passionately about fantasy baseball, here are the players who would populate the All-Star lineups if first-half fantasy production was the sole criteria. American League Cal Raleigh, C, Mariners: Raleigh's 38 homers are the second highest first-half total in MLB history and more than double the total of any other catcher this season. He is more dominant at his position than anyone else in this article. Advertisement Cody Bellinger, 1B, Yankees: Bellinger's 3-homer, 6-RBI effort on July 11 pushed him to the front of a mediocre group of AL first basemen. The 30-year-old has rebounded from a slow start with a .638 OPS at the end of April and a .910 mark since May 1. Ceddanne Rafaela, 2B, Red Sox: A late-round pick who entered the season with a lifetime .664 OPS, Rafaela has produced the highest OPS (.796) of any qualified Red Sox hitter and could finish the season as a 25-25 player. José Ramírez, 3B, Guardians: Ramírez has thus far been immune to a down year from the Guardians offense. He could reasonably finish with a 30-40-.300 stat line. Advertisement Bobby Witt Jr., SS, Royals: Witt's year-over-year OPS has dropped by 78 points, but he's still plenty good enough to make this list. A second-half power uptick would put him back among the top-5 hitters. Aaron Judge, OF, Yankees: The No. 1 fantasy asset, Judge has an excellent chance to win the AL Triple Crown. Maintaining his 1.194 OPS would give him the best single-season mark since Barry Bonds in 2004. Riley Greene, OF, Tigers: Talk about a breakout season — Greene has exceeded the RBI total and matched the homer mark that he produced in 137 games last year. Byron Buxton, OF, Twins: After years of teasing fantasy managers, Buxton is finally staying healthy and maximizing his incredible skill set. Pete Crow-Armstrong is the only player who is ahead of Buxton in both homers and steals. Advertisement Brent Rooker, DH, Athletics: Rooker is well on his way to a third straight 30-homer season, making him one of baseball's most consistent power hitters. Tarik Skubal, SP, Tigers: Skubal sits no lower than 3rd this season in wins, ERA, WHIP and strikeouts. Since 2023 he has logged a 2.43 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 483-65 K-BB ratio. Garrett Crochet, SP, Red Sox: Crochet has been everything the Red Sox could have expected, leading the Majors in strikeouts while sitting second in ERA and third in wins. Josh Hader, RP, Astros: Hader is tied for the AL lead in saves and is one of five pitchers in baseball to have at least 10 saves and five wins. He also has the most strikeouts (65) of anyone with multiple saves. Advertisement National League Will Smith, C, Dodgers: Smith's OPS dropped in four consecutive seasons before surging up by 206 points this year. Remarkably, he ranks third among the star-studded Dodgers lineup in fantasy production. Pete Alonso, 1B, Mets: Alonso has earned this spot by doing exactly what he was expected to do – lead all first basemen in homers and RBI. His .280 average is a nice bonus. Ketel Marte, 2B, D-backs: Marte narrowly gets this nod over Brice Turang by being a more effective power hitter whose skill set plays better in points leagues. He missed nearly a full month and could still match his career-high 36 homers from 2024. Advertisement Eugenio Suárez, 3B, D-backs: Since the 2024 All-Star break, Suárez trails only Judge in RBI and ranks 4th in home runs. And Suárez is no longer a batting average drain. Elly De La Cruz, SS, Reds: Arguably baseball's most exciting player, De La Cruz is also a balanced fantasy contributor who ranks among the top-10 in steals and runs while also placing 14th in RBI and 26th in homers. Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, Cubs: PCA is the breakout player of 2025, fully maximizing his exciting skill set to rank 3rd in overall fantasy production while sitting among the top-7 in homers, runs, RBI and steals. Kyle Tucker, OF, Cubs: Tucker has been everything the Cubs and fantasy managers hoped for. Expect more elite production as he speeds towards being the marquee free agent of the upcoming offseason. Advertisement James Wood, OF, Nationals: In an otherwise disappointing season, Wood has been a bright spot for the Nats. His .915 OPS ranks 8th in baseball, and he will be a first-round fantasy pick in 2026. Shohei Ohtani, DH, Dodgers: Ohtani is on pace for fewer than half of his 2024 steals total and still ranks as the No. 2 overall asset. Judge is the only player within 18 of his league-leading runs scored total (91). Zack Wheeler, SP, Phillies: With a 2.86 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over the past five seasons, Wheeler is the most consistent ace in baseball. This season, he is a top-10 player in all four standard pitching categories, which includes ranking second in WHIP and strikeouts. Advertisement Paul Skenes, SP, Pirates: The Major League leader in ERA, Skenes is being held back by a Pirates team that has given him enough support to earn just four wins. Edwin Díaz, RP, Mets: There are three NL relievers who have more saves than Diaz, but none of those men can match his ERA (1.66), WHIP (0.87) and strikeout total (55).
Reuters
2 days ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Shota Imanaga tosses a gem as Cubs claim series against Yankees
July 13 - Shota Imanaga pitched seven outstanding innings and the visiting Chicago Cubs ended the unofficial first half of the season with a 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon. The Cubs won the final two games of the series after allowing three homers to Cody Bellinger in an 11-0 loss on Friday. Chicago now heads into the All-Star break with 57 wins, its most since the 2008 season. The left-hander followed eight scoreless innings from Matthew Boyd in Saturday's 5-2 win and held the Yankees to one run and two hits in the longest of his four starts since returning from a strained left hamstring. Imanaga (6-3) struck out six and walked one while throwing 55 of 91 pitches for strikes. He fell behind eight of the first 10 hitters before an impressive sequence in the fourth when he retired Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. Imanga retired Bellinger on a fly ball to right field and then fanned Judge and Stanton. Michael Busch homered in his first career plate appearance in the leadoff spot on the second pitch from New York rookie Will Warren (6-5). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Busch became the first Cub to homer in his first plate appearance in the leadoff spot since Willson Contreras on June 26, 2017. Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth off Ian Hamilton as the Cubs won for the fourth time in their past six visits to Yankee Stadium. Seiya Suzuki contributed a double and scored from second on an infield hit by Pete Crow-Armstrong in the seventh. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 433rd career homer in the second for the Yankees, who lost their second straight following a five-game winning streak. The Yankees ended the first half by dropping 18 of 29 games. Judge struck out twice in three at-bats against Imanaga. Bellinger celebrated his 30th birthday but saw a career-high 17-game hitting streak stopped. Warren allowed two runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings. The right-hander struck out one and walked three. Drew Pomeranz breezed through the eighth and Daniel Valencia easily converted his 12th save. --Field Level Media
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Cody Bellinger Player Props: July 13, Yankees vs. Cubs
Cody Bellinger's New York Yankees square off versus the Chicago Cubs on July 13 at 1:35 p.m. ET, and will see starting pitcher Shota Imanaga on the mound. Bellinger had one hit in his previous game, finishing 1-for-4. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Cody Bellinger player prop bets. Bellinger is hitting .285 with 18 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 29 walks. Among batters in baseball, Bellinger ranks 40th in home runs and 34th in RBI. Bellinger heads into this matchup on a 17-game hitting streak. During his last outings he is hitting .405 with three doubles, four home runs, a walk and 11 RBIs. Watch tonight's Yankees game on Fubo! Cody Bellinger Prop Bets and Odds How to Watch New York Yankees vs. Chicago Cubs Cody Bellinger prop bet insights MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 1:26 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Cody Bellinger stats against the Cubs Cubs starter: Shota Imanaga
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Yankees and Cubs meet, winner takes 3-game series
Chicago Cubs (56-39, first in the NL Central) vs. New York Yankees (53-42, second in the AL East) New York; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (5-3, 2.80 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Yankees: Will Warren (6-4, 4.70 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 111 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -127, Cubs +107; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series. New York is 53-42 overall and 30-18 in home games. Yankees pitchers have a collective 3.83 ERA, which ranks sixth in the AL. Chicago has gone 26-23 in road games and 56-39 overall. The Cubs have a 41-8 record in games when they scored five or more runs. The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge has 24 doubles, two triples and 35 home runs while hitting .358 for the Yankees. Cody Bellinger is 17 for 42 with three doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Seiya Suzuki has 23 doubles, three triples, 25 home runs and 77 RBIs for the Cubs. Michael Busch is 13 for 36 with two doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 5-5, .300 batting average, 6.00 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs Cubs: 6-4, .246 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs INJURIES: Yankees: Max Fried: day-to-day (finger), Mark Leiter Jr.: 15-Day IL (fubular), Clarke Schmidt: 15-Day IL (forearm), Fernando Cruz: 15-Day IL (oblique), Ryan Yarbrough: 15-Day IL (oblique), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Yerry De Los Santos: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back) Advertisement Cubs: Porter Hodge: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (calf), Miguel Amaya: 10-Day IL (oblique), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
