Bad News: according to a panel of anonymous MLB executives, the Yankees are unlikely to bring back Cody Bellinger this season. Not because they'll be outflanked by Steve Cohen, though. Instead, they'll be too busy wooing Kyle Tucker, who six of 16 execs predicted the Yankees would sign.
The Yankees received the highest number of Tucker votes from the 16-person panel, outgunning the Dodgers (four), Blue Jays (three), and Tigers/Phillies/Orioles, all with a single (hipster) vote.
What'll it cost? The executives seem to be aligned that Tucker will likely fall short of his initial $400 million goal — and their word is probably pretty good, considering they've been colluding on contracts since long before the last lockout (who said that?