{"id":25141,"date":"2025-01-12T04:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T04:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=25141"},"modified":"2025-01-12T04:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T04:29:09","slug":"breaking-aaron-boone-reveals-plans-for-cody-bellinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=25141","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Aaron Boone Reveals Plans For Cody Bellinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"Aaron Boone Reveals Plans For Cody Bellinger\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/cache\/webp-cache\/2dba0b77bb65e8e3f4c5c2e957ad3f1d.webp\" alt=\"Aaron Boone Reveals Plans For Cody Bellinger\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption>(Photo by Griffin Quinn\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The New York Yankees got back to the postseason in 2024 after missing the playoffs in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>After winning the American League East with a record of 94-68, the Yankees made a run to the World Series before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p>While that loss was tough, the offseason didn\u2019t get any easier for the Yankees as they lost superstar outfielder Juan Soto to the New York Mets as a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees did make some key acquisitions after losing out on Soto, and one of those was a trade for Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs.<\/p>\n<p>Yankees manager Aaron Boone recently revealed his plans for Bellinger in 2025.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cKind of sorting out do I want to keep him in left full time, do I want to keep him in center?\u201d Boone said, via MLB Network.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-script=\"true\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The @Yankees have had a busy winter!<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Boone speaks on the club&#8217;s new acquisitions and looking to turn the page over to the 2025 season.#MLBNHotStove | @SageUSAmerica pic.twitter.com\/TG68yMwFVK<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 10, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bellinger is an outfielder and a first baseman, but Boone said after the Yankees signed Paul Goldschmidt from the St. Louis Cardinals, the plan for Bellinger shifted to left field or center field.<\/p>\n<p>The former Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player had another productive season in 2024 with the Cubs.<\/p>\n<p>He played in 130 games and batted .266 with 18 home runs, 78 RBIs and a .751 OPS.<\/p>\n<p>Boone also mentioned that Bellinger reached out to him after the trade and said he is willing to play anywhere the team needs him to.<\/p>\n<p>The versatility of Bellinger will be an asset for the Yankees as they try to repeat as AL East champions and make another run to the World Series.<\/p>\n<p>NEXT:\u00a0 Aaron Boone Claims He&#8217;s Wanted 1 Player &#8216;For A Couple Years&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>James Merling<\/p>\n<p>MLB enthusiast, covering all 30 MLB teams top to bottom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The New York Yankees got back to the postseason in 2024 after missing the playoffs in 2023. 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