{"id":3938,"date":"2024-11-03T06:33:47","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T06:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=3938"},"modified":"2024-11-03T06:33:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T06:33:47","slug":"cody-bellinger-set-to-return-to-cubs-in-2025-after-declining-to-opt-out-of-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=3938","title":{"rendered":"Cody Bellinger Set to Return to Cubs in 2025 After Declining to Opt Out of Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_aa5sgimev\">After another decent season with the Chicago Cubs, outfielder, designated hitter and first baseman Cody Bellinger appears set to stick around for another year.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_asjmu1rjc\">Bellinger is opting into his contract for 2025, according to a Saturday afternoon report from Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The two-time All-Star will make $27.5 million next season, after which he will have to decide on a player option for 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_g4bodaydy\">The 29-year-old initially signed with the Cubs in Dec. 2022 following a rough final three seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bellinger slashed .203\/.272\/.376 from 2020 to &#8217;22 after slashing .278\/.368\/.559 from 2017 to &#8217;19; he had been the National League&#8217;s Rookie of the Year in &#8217;17 and MVP in &#8217;19.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_sronvo7ln\">Starting from square one, Bellinger hit .307 and won a Silver Slugger for Chicago in 2023. 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