The Chicago Cubs drove to their spring training complex after receiving the news early on Sunday morning, and as they entered the clubhouse restaurant, they saw the man they had been talking about all winter long.
It’s Cody Bellinger
“Just so excited man,” Cubs veteran starter Kyle Hendricks said. “I think you see the reactions in here. We’ve always been hoping for it. We know how much he wanted to be here. Just to get it figured out for both sides is just so amazing for our ballclub.”
Bellinger’s salary is set at $30 million in 2024, $30 million in 2025, and $20 million in 2026. Following each season, he will have the option to opt out of the contract and become a free agent once more.
Bellinger receives a large yearly pay, and the Cubs are shielded from having to commit long term in case he changes into the talent who captured the imagination of the supporters and team.
again.
Yes, exactly where he should be.
In an attempt to disprove everyone, Bellinger, who has been brutally informed by teams throughout the league that his 2023 comeback season was a fluke, signed to a three-year, $80 million contract late on Saturday night.
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