The New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger pursuit is either hitting its final stages or hitting a wall. There no longer seems to be a middle ground after the Yankees appeared to go on the offensive Thursday, leaking offer numbers and pulling all the public strings they could with just over a month to go before spring training.
A few hours after Jon Heyman noted that the Yankees might start more seriously considering Bo Bichette — tough timing, just before the Phillies became the favorite for his services — Brendan Kuty of The Athletic published some definitive figures.