Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 17, 2024
Cubs trade Cody Bellinger to Yankees
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Cody Bellinger #24 of the Chicago Cubs prepares to bat during the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 24, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty
The Cubs are trading outfielder Cody Bellinger to the Yankees, a source confirmed on Tuesday. The Cubs are also sending $5 million to offset part of Belligner’s salary and receiving right-hander Cody Poteet, according to multiple reports.
Once the Cubs acquired right fielder Kyle Tucker from the Astros on Friday, bringing in the kind of impact bat that could elevate their whole offense, trading Bellinger seemed like the logical next move.