Just days after making an initial formal offer to Cody Bellinger, the New York Yankees are back at the negotiating table, whipping up a second proposal for the star outfielder. It would seem then as if things are heating up.
After all, Bellinger is a priority for the Yankees, and it would seem that they are confident in their chances to retain the 2017 NL Rookie of the Year. But this is Scott Boras we're talking about. Things are progressing, but they are far from over.
The Yankees' second offer to Cody Bellinger doesn't mean the end is in sight
Boras famously likes to drag things out.