Cody Bellinger and the Dodgers on Friday evening agreed to a one-year deal worth a reported $11.5 million, setting a record for all MLB players who were arbitration eligible for the first time.
Bellinger’s $11.5 million deal eclipsed the previous high of Kris Bryant‘s $10.85 million contract for first-timers two years ago. Last season, Bellinger made $605,000.
In 2019, Bellinger earned the National League MVP award, a Silver Slugger award and a Gold Glove award. The 24-year-old native of Scottsdale appeared in a team-high 156 games for the Dodgers, hitting .