"The Dodgers need an outfielder. Cody Bellinger is available. So, eight years removed from his Rookie of the Year arrival, six years since his 2019 MVP campaign, and three years after an unceremonious end to his Dodgers tenure, could the team and its once-beloved homegrown slugger actually reunite this winter? It's not impossible, with the Dodgers believed to have Bellinger on their radar as they evaluate their options in free agency."
"To this point of the offseason, of course, the Dodgers have signaled a reluctance to add more lucrative, long-term, free-agent contracts to their steadily aging core. It's shown up in their pursuit of relievers, with their preference seemingly being a shorter-term deal after being burned by big bullpen spending last year. It has also influenced the way they've viewed the outfield market, cooling summer-long expectations that they would be leading contenders in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes."
The Dodgers are exploring outfield options while Cody Bellinger remains available. Bellinger’s résumé includes Rookie of the Year honors eight years ago and the 2019 MVP, with his Dodgers tenure ending unceremoniously three years ago. Bellinger represents a wild-card option who could provide positional versatility and greater financial flexibility than top-market targets such as Kyle Tucker. The Dodgers have signaled reluctance to add expensive, long-term free-agent contracts and have favored shorter-term pitching deals after costly bullpen spending last year. The club currently carries two starting outfielders, including Teoscar Hernández, who is entering the second year of a three-year deal.
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