According to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, the Mets are “very in” on free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger. The nine-year veteran, who won the 2017 NL Rookie of the Year Award and 2019 NL MVP Award, spent last season in the Bronx with the Yankees, who remain interested in retaining him as well.

SAN FRANCISCO -- For a brief, fleeting moment -- the amount of time it took Giants relieverDominic Leone's sixth-inning fastball to travel from his hand to the plate -- Cody Bellinger looked like the guy who was the 2019 National League MVP. Bellinger was ...

The New York Mets watched slugger Pete Alonso go to the Baltimore Orioles in free agency. The Mets also saw All-Star closer Edwin Diaz leave for the Los

The 30-year-old Bellinger has extensive experience at all three outfield positions, and he’s also capable of playing first base. Morosi added that the Yankees still hope to re-sign him; he played most of last season in left field while Trent Grisham manned center and Aaron Judge returned to right after Juan Soto ’s departure.

The Yankees have publicly stated their No. 1 priority is re-signing Cody Bellinger. But they have some competition in doing so, notably the San Francisco Giants, who have "checked in on" Bellinger, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

The New York Mets have lost two high-profile targets this week after former stars Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso found new teams in free agency.