I probably fall somewhere in the middle on the Cynical Scale when it comes to “Team X is interested in Play A” rumors, knowing that there is typically a minimal measure of truth to them, but also that there is almost always an agenda behind (1) the rumor getting out and (2) how the rumor is framed by the originating source.
For that reason, I try to walk myself – and you – through a report in a way that contemplates a number of layers, without simply buying or dismissing it whole cloth.
Usually, I mean.
Because sometimes, there is a report that, whether technically true or not, does not merit much of anything in the way of serious contemplation.
For example, the Cubs have reportedly “checked in” on Cody Bellinger:
Cubs checked in on old friend Cody Bellinger. They’re also known to be in touch with Bregman, Bichette and other top players. The incumbent Yankees remain in talks with Bellinger, their stated No. 1 priority. Mets, Dodgers, Giants are among others showing interest in Bellinger.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 4, 2026I expect that was a pretty short phone call, limited to the pleasantries of the day. How are you, how’s your mother, and so on and so forth.
Look, I have no doubt that the Cubs like Cody Bellinger a lot. He was very well-regarded in the organization when he was here. In the absolute abstract, yes, I think the Cubs would love to have him as part of their team, and I’m sure there have been communications that could be framed as a check-in.
But we’re talking about a top-tier offensive free agent whose highest and best value comes in his ability to play center field (unneeded on the Cubs) and first base (unneeded on the Cubs). Sure, the Cubs could accommodate Cody Bellinger in right field, with Seiya Suzuki back at designated hitter and Owen Caissie/Moises Ballesteros back at Triple-A Iowa/traded. But with very limited funds remaining this offseason, apparently, I cannot fathom this is the way the Cubs would use them.
Making me all the more dubious? The report comes out at the same time as Heyman’s colleague, Joel Sherman, reports that the Yankees have made a new offer to Bellinger. Which is happening at the same time the Edward Cabrera trade reporting is kicking up in relation to the Yankees. Sherman even makes the connection explicitly, writing that the Yankees theoretically could more easily trade Jasson Dominguez or Spencer Jones in a Marlins deal if they knew Bellinger was coming back. (There’s probably also a modest financial consideration here, too, to the extent the Yankees – yes, even the Yankees – would prefer not to pay free agency prices for both Bellinger and another starting pitcher.)
So who knows what the precise timing and mechanisms were here behind the scenes, but it’s pretty easy to see that the Cubs are being included QUITE generously here as part of a negotiating strategy outside their orbit. Again, that isn’t to say the report is erroneous or doesn’t merit being shared in the first place. It’s just me saying that, even if it’s true that the Cubs have checked in on Cody Bellinger, it doesn’t really matter for their own offseason. The Cubs are not signing Cody Bellinger.
Instead, we’ll just remember an old friend fondly and wish him well.
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