The Cubs traded Cody Bellinger to the Yankees for a fairly small return; surprisingly, a team that's had a quiet offseason kicked the tires on Bellinger too.

"In an interesting aside, sources said that the Mariners also kicked the tires with the Cubs on slugger Cody Bellinger, the former NL MVP who plays first base and the outfield and who was instead traded to the Yankees," Kramer wrote.

The New York Yankees made one of the biggest moves of the current MLB offseason when they traded for star outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger from the Chica

Bellinger's exit velocities aren't what they were when he was an MVP, but he's still adept at a skill that could help him at Yankee Stadium.

A new lefty ace gives New York a surplus of starters that they should trade from to fill out their lineup. Soto was not the only starter the Yankees lost from their World Series run. Gleyber Torres left for the Detroit Tigers,

New York Yankees slugging outfielder Alex Verdugo is predicted to leave in free agency for a $60 million deal with an NL team.

The New York Yankees are linked to signing veteran left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin to further bolster its rotation.

A popular MLB analyst recently offered up a BOLD New York Yankees trade idea that would land them an All-Star Gold Glover for left field.