The Los Angeles Dodgers are still looking for a solution to their outfield problem, though there are two key names still left in free agency.
Kyle Tucker and former Dodger Cody Bellinger are both on the open market and present a meaningful upgrade over the team’s current outfield options.
Bellinger is a rangy center fielder who can play all three outfield positions, and he has rebuilt his confidence as a hitter and unlocked some of his former slugging ability.
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Tucker is an all-around talent who is more of a corner outfielder, though he has been more consistent than Bellinger has and continues to trend up every season.
Between the two options, Bellinger is projected to earn less than Tucker, and he could be more willing to accept a shorter-term deal with a high salary, something the Dodgers are looking to do this offseason for all of their ideals, ideally.
According to The Athletic’s Jim Bowden, the Dodgers are in the race to sign Bellinger, a shocking development considering how the player and team split just a handful of years ago.
“The market for Cody Bellinger is robust with the most likely result that he signs with a big market, contending team as expected with the Yankees Mets and Dodgers the most likely landing spots for him at this point in that order,” Bowden wrote on X.
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Last season, Bellinger hit .272/.334/.480 with 29 home runs and 98 RBIs, netting a 125 OPS+, which is better than his career average.
His 2025 campaign was valued at 5.1 bWAR, his best season since his 2019 MVP season, according to the metric.
If he can produce at this level again next year, the Dodgers will be more than happy to pay a premium for the outfielder, though the competition to sign him will drive up his value a good deal.
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