{"id":150246,"date":"2022-12-07T00:36:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T00:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/former-nl-mvp-cody-bellinger-signs-with-cubs-per-reports\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T00:36:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T00:36:08","slug":"former-nl-mvp-cody-bellinger-signs-with-cubs-per-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/former-nl-mvp-cody-bellinger-signs-with-cubs-per-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NL MVP Cody Bellinger signs with Cubs, per reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Chicago Cubs have made their first splash of the offseason. The Cubs have agreed to a one-year contract worth $17.5 million with former NL MVP Cody Bellinger, reports the New York Post<\/em><\/a>. The team has not yet confirmed the news. The Los Angeles Dodgers non-tendered Bellinger last month rather than pay him $18 million or so through arbitration.<\/p>\n

Bellinger, who is still only 27, has crashed hard since being named MVP in 2019 and winning the World Series in 2020. He’s slashed .193\/.256\/.355 the last two seasons, including .201\/.265\/.389 in 550 plate appearances in 2022. Bellinger remains an elite defensive center fielder, but he’s simply stopped hitting. Chicago will try to get his bat back on track in 2023.<\/p>\n

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