The New York Yankees will be awaiting one of the biggest free agency decisions from one of their players.

Outfielder Cody Bellinger has a pending player option for $25 million that he is expected to opt out of and test the free agency water.

Bleacher Report’s Tim Kelly predicts that even with an opt out from Bellinger, New York will still be able to retain its star outfielder.

“Bellinger is expected to opt out of the final $25 million he’s scheduled to make in 2026, the final year of a three-year, $80 million deal,” Kelly wrote. “He may be looking at another similar deal in terms of length, but he only just turned 30 and won’t have a qualifying offer attached to him. So, the Yankees should be motivated to retain Bellinger, unless they have a bigger play — such as Kyle Tucker — in mind.”

After being trade over to the Yankees from the Chicago Cubs in the offseason, Bellinger has performed at an extremely high level.

He entered Tuesday with a slash line of .279/.333/.504 to go along with 26 home runs, 83 RBI and a .837 OPS. Even more impressive, Bellinger, a left-handed hitter, has an absurd .369 average against left-handed pitching. That is the best average against left-handed pitchers among all qualified left-handed hitters.

Bellinger has routinely been the second-best player for New York all season long behind Aaron Judge. He performed especially well in August when Judge went on the injured list with an elbow injury. Bellinger had a season-high 20 RBI last month and his six home runs in August were his second most in any month this season.

Another short-term deal going into his age 31 season seems likely for Bellinger, but he may also want to sign just one final contract to secure his place on one team for the remainder of his career.