Cody Bellinger

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Chicago Cubs Center Field (1B ) Age: 28-266d Exp: 6.16 Years Bat/Throw: Left/Left
Drafted: Round 4 (#124 overall), 2013 Country: United States Agent(s): (Boras Corporation)

  • Current Contract

    Cody Bellinger signed a 3 year / $80,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $80,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $26,666,667. In 2024, Bellinger will earn a base salary of $27,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $27,500,000.

    2024-2026 Free Agent

    Contract: 3 yr(s) / $80,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $26,666,667
    Free Agent: 2027 / UFA
    Year   Age Service Status Base Salary Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash
    2024 Contract details by year 28 6.160 $27,500,000 $26,666,667 $27,500,000 $27,500,000 $27,500,000($27,500,000)

    PLAYER OPT-OUT AVAILABLE : 2 yr, $52,500,000 remaining

    2025 Contract details by year 29 Opt Out $27,500,000 $26,666,667 $27,500,000 $27,500,000 $27,500,000($55,000,000)
    2026 Contract details by year 30 Player $25,000,000 $26,666,667 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000($80,000,000)
    2027 Free Agent Year 31 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • Player Opt-out available after 2024 & 2025
    • 2025 opt-out contains a $2.5M buyout
    • 2026 opt-out contains a $5M buyout
    Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.

    Current Dead Contracts

    2024-2024

    Year   Base Salary Signing Bonus Dead Salary
    2024 Contract details by year $5,500,000 - $5,500,000

    Previous Contracts

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    2024-2024Buyout

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,500,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $5,500,000
    Free Agent:

    2023-2024

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $17,500,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $17,500,000
    Free Agent: 2025 / UFA

    2022-2022 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $17,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $17,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2021-2021 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $16,100,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $16,100,000
    Free Agent:

    2020-2020 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $11,500,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $11,500,000
    Free Agent:

    2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $605,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $605,000
    Free Agent:

    2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $585,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $585,000
    Free Agent:

    2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $535,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $535,000
    Free Agent:

    2013-2013Signing Bonus

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $700,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $700,000
    Free Agent:
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2013 Player Cash Earnings - $700,000 - $700,000
    2017 Player Cash Earnings NL ROY $535,000 - - $535,000
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $585,000 - - $585,000
    2019 Player Cash Earnings NL MVP,
    ALL MLB (1ST),
    NL GOLD GLOVE:RF,
    NL SILVER SLUGGER:OF
    $605,000 - - $605,000
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $4,259,259 - - $4,259,259
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $16,100,000 - - $16,100,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings NL SILVER SLUGGER:UTIL $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000
    Est. Earnings
    (7 seasons)
    $51,084,259 $700,000 - $51,784,259
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $5,500,000 - - $5,500,000
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $27,500,000 - - $27,500,000
    2025 Player Cash Earnings $27,500,000 - - $27,500,000
    2026 Player Cash Earnings $25,000,000 - - $25,000,000
    $136,584,259 $700,000 - $137,284,259
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    6 seasons Player Cash Earnings $39,084,259 $700,000 - $39,784,259
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000
    * denotes deferred payment
  • Transactions

    Feb 25 2024Signed a 3 year $80 million contract with Chicago (CHC), including two player opt-outs
    Nov 14 2023Declined a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer from Chicago (CHC)
    Nov 6 2023Chicago (CHC) extended a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer
    Nov 3 2023Declined a $12 million option for 2024 ($5.5M buyout)
    Dec 6 2022Signed a 1 year $17.5 million contract with Chicago (CHC), including a mutual option for 2024
    Nov 18 2022Non-Tendered by Los Angeles (LAD)
    Dec 1 2021Signed a 1 year $17 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
    Jan 15 2021Signed a 1 year $16.1 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
    Jan 10 2020Signed a 1 year $11.5M contract with Los Angeles (LAD), avoiding arbitration
    Mar 5 2019Signed a 1 year $605,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
    Mar 18 2018Signed a 1 year $585,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
    Jun 19 2013Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
    Jun 7 2013Drafted by Los Angeles (LAD): Round 4 (#124 overall)

  • Injuries

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  • 2024 Player Rankings

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    Statistics

    Season Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
    2023 CHC 130 128 499 95 153 29 1 26 97 40 20 87 .307 .356 .525 .881 4.44
    2022 LAD 144 135 504 70 106 27 3 19 68 38 14 150 .210 .265 .389 .654 1.13
    2021 LAD 95 79 315 39 52 9 2 10 36 31 3 94 .165 .240 .302 .542 -1.54
    2020 LAD 56 56 213 33 51 10 0 12 30 30 6 42 .239 .333 .455 .788 1.53
    2019 LAD 156 151 558 121 170 34 3 47 115 95 15 108 .305 .406 .629 1.035 8.63
    2018 LAD 162 135 557 84 145 28 7 25 76 69 14 151 .260 .343 .470 .813 4.15
    2017 LAD 132 127 480 87 128 26 4 39 97 64 10 146 .267 .352 .581 .933 3.89
    Totals 875 811 3,126 529 805 163 20 178 519 367 82 778 0.258 0.335 0.493 0.829 22.23
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