MLB
Cody Bellinger
Cody Bellinger
New York Yankees, Center Field
Age: 29y-5m-10d (Jul 13, 1995)
Exp: 7.160 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 4 (#124 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Boras Corporation
2025 Payroll Salary
$25,000,000
2025 Cash
$25,000,000
Career Earnings
$84,784,259
2024-2026 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)
Cody Bellinger signed a 3 year , $80,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $80,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $26,666,667. In 2025, Bellinger will earn a base salary of $25,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $27,500,000. Bellinger's adjusted salary with the Chicago Cubs is $25,000,000
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $80,000,000
Average Salary:
$26,666,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $27,500,000 | $26,666,667 | 11.25% | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | |
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: DECLINED 2025, 2 YR, $47,500,000 REMAINING | ||||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Opt-Out
|
$25,000,000 | $24,166,667 | 10.03% | $25,000,000 | $52,500,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
Player
|
$22,500,000 | $24,166,667 | 9.90% | $22,500,000 | $75,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
31 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | 6.160 | $27,500,000 | - | - | $27,500,000 | $26,666,667 | ||
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: DECLINED 2025, 2 YR, $47,500,000 REMAINING | ||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 | 7.160 |
Opt-Out
|
$27,500,000 | - | - | $25,000,000 | $24,166,667 | |
| 2026 |
|
30 | - |
Player
|
$25,000,000 | - | - | $22,500,000 | $24,166,667 | |
| 2027 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
28 | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $47,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $25,000,000 | |
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: DECLINED 2025, 2 YR, $47,500,000 REMAINING | |||||||||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
Opt-Out |
$25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $52,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $26,250,000 | $23,750,000 |
| 2026 |
|
30 |
Player |
$22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $75,000,000 | - | $25,000,000 | $22,500,000 |
Contract Notes
- Player Opt-out available after 2024 & 2025
- 2025 opt-out contains a $2.5M buyout
- 2026 opt-out contains a $5M buyout
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 free-agent-restricted
Cody Bellinger signed a 1 year , $17,500,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $17,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $17,500,000
Average Salary:
$17,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Cody Bellinger signed a 1 year , $17,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $17,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $17,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration
Cody Bellinger signed a 1 year , $16,100,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $16,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $16,100,000
Average Salary:
$16,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration
Cody Bellinger signed a 1 year , $11,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $11,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $11,500,000
Average Salary:
$11,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Cody Bellinger signed a 1 year , $605,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $605,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $605,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $605,000
Average Salary:
$605,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Cody Bellinger signed a 1 year , $585,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $585,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $585,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $585,000
Average Salary:
$585,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Cody Bellinger signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Cody Bellinger signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
7.160 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$84,784,259
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$700,000 |
$700,000 |
|
| 2017 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$535,000 |
$1,235,000 |
NL ROY |
| 2018 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$585,000 |
$1,820,000 |
|
| 2019 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$605,000 |
$2,425,000 |
NL MVP All MLB (1st) NL Gold Glove:RF NL Silver Slugger:OF |
| 2020 | 24 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$4,259,259 |
$6,684,259 |
Champion |
| 2021 | 25 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$16,100,000 |
$22,784,259 |
|
| 2022 | 26 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$17,000,000 |
$39,784,259 |
|
| 2023 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$12,500,000 |
$52,284,259 |
NL Silver Slugger:UTIL |
| 2024 | 28 |
|
Active
Buyout
|
$27,500,000 $5,000,000 |
$79,784,259 $84,784,259 |
|
| Total |
$84,784,259 |
$79,784,259 $84,784,259 |
||||
| 2025 | 29 |
|
Active / early-termination-declined
|
$25,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 30 |
|
Active / Player
|
$22,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$132,284,259 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$39,084,259 | $700,000 | - | $39,784,259 |
| 2 |
|
$45,000,000 | - | - | $45,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
17 |
$700,000 |
$700,000 |
$700,000 |
||
| 2017 |
|
21 |
$535,000
|
$535,000 |
$1,235,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
22 |
$585,000
|
$585,000 |
$1,820,000 |
||
| 2019 |
|
23 |
$605,000
|
$605,000 |
$2,425,000 |
||
| 2020 |
|
24 |
$4,259,259
|
$4,259,259 |
$6,684,259 |
||
| 2021 |
|
25 |
$16,100,000
|
$16,100,000 |
$22,784,259 |
||
| 2022 |
|
26 |
$17,000,000
|
$17,000,000 |
$39,784,259 |
||
| 2023 |
|
27 |
$12,500,000
|
$12,500,000 |
$52,284,259 |
||
| 2024 |
|
28 |
$27,500,000 $5,000,000
|
$27,500,000 $5,000,000 |
$79,784,259 $84,784,259 |
||
| Total |
$84,084,259 |
$700,000 |
$84,784,259 |
$79,784,259 $84,784,259 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
29 |
$25,000,000
|
$25,000,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
30 |
$22,500,000
|
$22,500,000 |
|||
| Total |
$131,584,259 |
$700,000 |
$132,284,259 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$39,084,259 | $700,000 | - | $39,784,259 |
| 2 |
|
$45,000,000 | - | - | $45,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHC |
Jul 11, 2024 - Jul 29, 2024 | Finger |
| 2024 |
CHC |
Apr 24, 2024 - May 07, 2024 | Ribs |
| 2023 |
CHC |
May 16, 2023 - Jun 15, 2023 | Knee |
| 2021 |
LAD |
Sep 21, 2021 - Sep 28, 2021 | Ribs |
| 2021 |
LAD |
Jun 15, 2021 - Jun 23, 2021 | Hamstring |
| 2021 |
LAD |
Apr 06, 2021 - May 29, 2021 | Calf |
| 2017 |
LAD |
Aug 22, 2017 - Aug 30, 2017 | Ankle |
-
Dec 17, 2024
Traded to New York (NYY) from Chicago (CHC) for Cody Poteet
-
Nov 02, 2024
Declined an Early Termination Option with Chicago (CHC)
-
Feb 25, 2024
Signed a 3 year $80 million contract with Chicago (CHC), including two player opt-outs
-
Nov 14, 2023
Declined a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer from Chicago (CHC)
-
Nov 06, 2023
Chicago (CHC) extended a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer
-
Nov 03, 2023
Declined a $12 million option for 2024 ($5.5M buyout)
-
Dec 06, 2022
Signed a 1 year $17.5 million contract with Chicago (CHC), including a mutual option for 2024
-
Nov 18, 2022
Non-Tendered by Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Dec 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $17 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $16.1 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $11.5M contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $605,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $585,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Jun 19, 2013
Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Jun 07, 2013
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 4 (#124 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 130 | 130 | 569 | 516 | 72 | 137 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 78 | 220 | 45 | 89 | 9 | .266 | .325 | .426 | .751 | 2.20 |
| 2023 | CHC | 130 | 128 | 556 | 499 | 95 | 153 | 29 | 1 | 26 | 97 | 262 | 40 | 87 | 20 | .307 | .356 | .525 | .881 | 4.35 |
| 2022 | LAD | 144 | 135 | 550 | 504 | 70 | 106 | 27 | 3 | 19 | 68 | 196 | 38 | 150 | 14 | .210 | .265 | .389 | .654 | 1.43 |
| 2021 | LAD | 95 | 79 | 350 | 315 | 39 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 95 | 31 | 94 | 3 | .165 | .240 | .302 | .542 | -1.66 |
| 2020 | LAD | 56 | 56 | 243 | 213 | 33 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 97 | 30 | 42 | 6 | .239 | .333 | .455 | .788 | 1.53 |
| 2019 | LAD | 156 | 151 | 660 | 558 | 121 | 170 | 34 | 3 | 47 | 115 | 351 | 95 | 108 | 15 | .305 | .406 | .629 | 1.035 | 8.63 |
| 2018 | LAD | 162 | 135 | 632 | 557 | 84 | 145 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 76 | 262 | 69 | 151 | 14 | .260 | .343 | .470 | .813 | 4.15 |
| 2017 | LAD | 132 | 127 | 548 | 480 | 87 | 128 | 26 | 4 | 39 | 97 | 279 | 64 | 146 | 10 | .267 | .352 | .581 | .933 | 3.89 |
