The New York Yankees are making their first World Series appearance since 2009 with a 94-68 victory in the American League East.
Although the Yankees had a successful season, they lost their superstar outfielder Juan Soto to free agency when he signed with the New York Mets.
While the Yankees missed out on bringing back Soto, they made some key acquisitions this offseason to make up for it.
The most recent of these acquisitions includes the acquisition of outfielder Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs via trade.
Bellinger gave his thoughts on playing for the Yankees next season.
“Everything about it excites me,” Bellinger said via Channel X’s B/R Walk-Off.
Cody Bellinger was asked what he thought about playing in Yankee Stadium
“Everything about it excites me.”
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— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) December 19, 2024
After a bit of an up-and-down career, Bellinger seemed to have it all figured out again after a productive season with the Cubs in 2024.
In 2024, Bellinger appeared in 130 games where he batted .266 with 18 home runs, 78 RBI and a .751 OPS.
Bellinger came into the league in 2017 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he won the Rookie of the Year Award, then followed that up by winning the 2019 Most Valuable Player Award.
Along with Bellinger, the Yankees also traded for relief pitcher Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers while signing starting pitcher Max Fried from the Atlanta Braves in free agency.
The Yankees appear to be spending the money saved by not bringing back Soto wisely, as they have acquired multiple key pieces in their quest to win the AL Pennant in back-to-back years.
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