The New York Yankees are at a standstill in their quest to re-sign free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger, a top MLB insider now says. The post Yankees, Cody Bellinger at ‘Impasse’ But There’s a ‘Safety Net,

Yankees get bad news on Cody Bellinger amid 'sizable gap' in contract talks originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The New York Yankees are not going after the top names in free agency so far this winter. They've been linked to top names, but haven't made much progress.

Outside of the Yankees, Bowden doesn’t see Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns committing to a five-year contract for Bellinger after declining to do so for Alonso. Bowden says that besides the Yankees, Bellinger would prefer a reunion with the Los Angeles Dodgers, though he’s “not hearing” rumors about a reunion there.

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