{"id":116119,"date":"2025-11-01T09:08:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T09:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=116119"},"modified":"2025-11-01T09:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T09:09:15","slug":"bronx-power-play-the-yankees-are-suddenly-viewed-as-a-frontrunner-for-a-427m-four-time-all-star-a-move-that-feels-like-the-door-slamming-shut-on-any-cody-bellinger-reunion-as-new-york-lean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=116119","title":{"rendered":"BRONX POWER PLAY: The Yankees are suddenly viewed as a frontrunner for a $427M four-time All-Star \u2014 a move that feels like the door slamming shut on any Cody Bellinger reunion as New York leans into \u201cmoney talks, rings follow\u201d energy. Whispers across MLB have turned into a low roar that this isn\u2019t just a replacement \u2014 it\u2019s a ruthless upgrade with a Bronx-built message: come here to dominate or get buried under the Stadium lights, and now the league is holding its breath waiting to see who has the guts to match this madness..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"article-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-10\/USATSI_27255990.jpg.webp?itok=5CigEeDs\" alt=\"Yankees seen as a potential frontrunner for $427 million four-time All-Star, Cody Bellinger replacement image\" \/>The New York Yankees went down quietly against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS, and because of that, they now know what they need to do. Getting a big bat is a priority, and it looks like the Yanks could be a frontrunner for one.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Athletic\u2019s Jim Bowden, the Yankees are a top landing spot for Chicago Cubs All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker, who he projects to get a 10-year, $427 million contract.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTucker\u2019s left-handed swing would play great at Yankee Stadium and his speed would be an important added element to the Yankees lineup\u2026Tucker won\u2019t turn 30 until 2027, and his young age relative to the rest of this class makes him even more inviting to both clubs for the long-term as they could backload the contract to fit their budgets better with expiring contracts down the road,\u201d Bowden wrote.<\/p>\n<p>This past season, Tucker slashed .266\/.377\/.464\/.841 with 25 doubles, 22 home runs, and 73 RBI in 136 games. Playing at Yankee Stadium would pump his numbers up, as he could abuse the Short Porch for more home runs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the Yanks do get Tucker, that means they\u2019re probably out on Bellinger. With Aaron Judge filling right field and Jasson Dominguez in left, all that leaves is center for Tucker to play, or he and Judge flip positions.<\/p>\n<p>Getting Tucker would be great for the Yankees, as he\u2019s younger than Bellinger and could be a great superstar to take the reins from Judge when he retires. Hopefully, the Yankees realize that and start working on a proposal right away.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This would lock down an outfield spot for the next decade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":116121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BRONX POWER PLAY: The Yankees are suddenly viewed as a frontrunner for a $427M four-time All-Star \u2014 a move that feels like the door slamming shut on any Cody Bellinger reunion as New York leans into \u201cmoney talks, rings follow\u201d energy. Whispers across MLB have turned into a low roar that this isn\u2019t just a replacement \u2014 it\u2019s a ruthless upgrade with a Bronx-built message: come here to dominate or get buried under the Stadium lights, and now the league is holding its breath waiting to see who has the guts to match this madness..ll - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=116119\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BRONX POWER PLAY: The Yankees are suddenly viewed as a frontrunner for a $427M four-time All-Star \u2014 a move that feels like the door slamming shut on any Cody Bellinger reunion as New York leans into \u201cmoney talks, rings follow\u201d energy. 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