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Luis Arraez is weighing one-year and multi-year offers and prioritizing a return to second base. His glovework at 2B has been a defensive liability, which could lead teams to deploy him at DH or in limited 2B duty even as his bat remains strong (2025 line of .292/.327/.392, 104 wRC+). With spring training approaching and the market unclear, a short-term deal could preserve options for a later multi-year contract.
The New York Yankees re-signed Cody Bellinger to a five-year, $162.5 million contract with a $20 million signing bonus, a full no-trade clause, no deferred money, and opt-outs after the second and third seasons. The 30-year-old had a standout 2025 season (.272/.334/.480, 29 HR, 98 RBI, 13 SB in 152 games) with strong defensive metrics, enabling the Yankees to envision a powerful 2026 lineup alongside Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. After leading MLB in runs in the regular season, New York was eliminated by the Blue Jays in the ALDS in 2025.