One of the best Los Angeles Dodgers players of the past decade hasn't been around for either of these back-to-back World Series titles.
Nope, because Cody Bellinger departed L.A. After the 2022 season after an unexpected career downfall.
He has turned his career around in a big way over the past couple seasons, from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees.
Now, Bellinger is a free agent, and he could sign anywhere.
Bellinger was the 2019 NL MVP for the Dodgers, who are in position to add even more talent this offseason, as usual.
MLB.com's Will Leitch suggested that Bellinger could return to the Dodgers for a fun reunion.
"Hey, who’s up for yet another former MVP in the Dodgers lineup? Unlike all the other MVPs on the Dodgers roster next year, Bellinger actually won his first MVP with the Dodgers, back in 2019," Leitch writes. "Bellinger has gone through a lot of permutations since then, from his extreme post-2020 struggles with the Dodgers (leading to him being non-tendered) to a two-year rebound with the Cubs before being traded to the Yankees last year.
"He’s not the MVP he was way back when, but he’s still an extremely valuable player -- particularly to the Dodgers, who are very much in need of an outfielder or two (including someone who can play center, like Bellinger). It would be pretty wild to see Bellinger go from Dodgers MVP to Dodgers Non-Tender to Dodgers Free-Agent Signing in the span of six years."
It certainly would be quite the wild journey.
Bellinger would definitely be familiar with his surroundings. And the Dodgers could certainly provide a strong payday.
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