- Agent Scott Boras defended himself and the leadership of the Major League Baseball Players Association against a faction pushing to replace the union's lead negotiator.
Outfielder Cody Bellinger, who has struggled for the Dodgers since his 2019 MVP season, has reached a $17.5 million deal with the Cubs, sources told ESPN.
Cody Bellinger was non-tendered by the Dodgers on Friday, a somewhat expected move that nonetheless encapsulates his precipitous downfall offensively.
Los Angeles outfielder Cody Bellinger, the 2019 NL MVP whose production has fallen off dramatically since, was benched by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Tuesday in Milwaukee.
Slugger Cody Bellinger and the Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $17 million contract to avoid arbitration before the Dec. 1 lockout that has shut down MLB and frozen transactions, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN.
Facing a potential 3-0 series deficit in the NLCS, the World Series-champion Dodgers received the boost they needed in the eighth inning Tuesday, when Cody Bellinger's three-run homer tied the score in a Game 3 that Los Angeles would go on to win.
