Cody Bellinger
#35 LF · Yankees
MVP '19Rookie of the Year '17Gold Glove '19Silver Slugger '23All-MLB 2nd Team '25All-MLB Second Team '25
Height
6'3"
Weight
204 lbs
Age
30
College
N/A
Draft
2013, Rd 4, #124
Experience
10 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/L
B-
A-
A
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsA-
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 1195 | 0.2614469 | 230 | 723 | 0.81983644 | 108 | 1142 |
Current Contract
Length
5 years
Total Value
$162.5M
Guaranteed
$97.5M
AAV
$32.5M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
A-
FCA+
Cody Bellinger has established himself as an elite left fielder in his prime, earning an A- performance grade that reflects his status among the game's top outfield talents. At 30, the established veteran continues to deliver franchise-caliber production that justifies the Yankees' massive five-year, $162.5M investment, averaging $32.5M annually. His decorated resume speaks to sustained excellence — an MVP award in 2019 anchored by Gold Glove defense and Silver Slugger offense, plus recent recognition with All-MLB 2nd Team honors in 2025. The former fourth-round pick has exceeded all expectations since his 2017 Rookie of the Year campaign, developing into a cornerstone player whose veteran leadership complements his on-field impact. While age-related decline concerns naturally surface given his decade-long career and injury history, the current trajectory remains positive as he approaches what should be peak production years. The hefty contract brings elevated expectations from the fanbase, but Bellinger's consistent contributions and elite-level performance have generated broad confidence in his ability to anchor the Yankees' competitive window.
Fan & Media Sentiment
A
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Cody Bellinger's public standing sits at an A with baseball media, a grade that reflects a complete narrative reversal from what looked like a rocky organizational divorce just weeks ago. The story that defined the recent discourse was the contract impasse — a genuine stalemate that created real uncertainty about his Yankees future — but the resolution of a five-year deal at $32.5M AAV flipped the script entirely, replacing tension with institutional confidence and long-term commitment. That sentiment aligns cleanly with his on-field production, which earns an A- on the performance side, anchored by consistent offensive contributions in key moments and the kind of defensive plays — the catch that left even Bellinger himself bewildered — that generate the sort of highlight buzz that transcends beat coverage and reaches the broader baseball conversation. His decorated resume, including the 2019 NL MVP, two Silver Sluggers, a Gold Glove, and a 2025 All-MLB 2nd Team nod, gives that contract number a legitimate foundation and reinforces why the Yankees ultimately chose to commit rather than walk away. The Yankees' active roster construction — adding Gerrit Cole, Luis Gil, and managing key pieces through the IL — signals an organization building around performance, and Bellinger's secured spot in that picture adds to the optimism surrounding this club sitting atop the American League East at 25-11. With prop markets already targeting him as an offensive threat and the regular season still well over four months from its conclusion, the narrative window here is wide open and trending in his favor. The bottom line: Bellinger enters this stretch of the season as one of the better stories in the American League, a player whose perception dipped briefly into uncertainty and came out the other side with a long-term deal and his highlight reel doing the rest of the talking.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 5/8 | @ MIL | L 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thu, 5/7 | vs TEX | W 9-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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About this player
Cody Bellinger is a veteran in his 10th MLB season listed at LF for the Yankees. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Cody Bellinger: Contract Value Index B-, Performance A-, Sentiment A, Fan Verdict pending.
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