That is hardly uncharted territory for Scott Boras.
It isn’t even new terrain for Cody Bellinger.
Bellinger’s extended free company marks the most recent occasion of a Boras shopper ready out the market. It’s a method that’s yielded a variety of outcomes for the agent, who is understood for netting prime greenback for the celebs he represents.
The Yankees hope to signal Bellinger to a five-year contract price greater than $30 million yearly, however Boras is believed to be searching for a seven-year dedication for the versatile outfielder.
Bellinger, 30, hit .272 with 29 residence runs, 98 RBI and an .813 OPS with the Yankees in 2025.
He’s the highest free-agent place participant remaining after outfielder Kyle Tucker reached a four-year, $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and infielder Bo Bichette agreed to a three-year, $126 million cope with the Mets.
The Mets may flip to Bellinger to fill their left-field void, whereas the Toronto Blue Jays stay a chance after lacking out on Tucker and Bichette.
The beginning of spring coaching is lower than a month away, but when the previous is any indicator, Boras can be content material ready this out even past then.
Right here’s a glance again at when a few of Boras’ different prime purchasers ended their prolonged offseasons and signed with a workforce.
PETE ALONSO
Final winter, Alonso waited till Feb. 12 to re-sign with the Mets on a two-year, $54 million contract with an decide out.
Alonso collected $30 million in 2025 — throughout which he hit 38 residence runs with 126 RBI — earlier than opting out this offseason and signing a five-year, $155 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
All instructed, Alonso is about to earn $185 million over six seasons from 2025-30.
ALEX BREGMAN
Bregman navigated an identical saga, which began with the opt-out-heavy three-year, $120 million contract he signed with the Boston Crimson Sox final Feb. 15.
After incomes $40 million in 2025, Bregman opted out and inked a five-year, $175 million contract with the Chicago Cubs this month.
That provides as much as $215 million over six years for the third baseman.
CODY BELLINGER
In the course of the 2023-24 offseason, Bellinger was a part of the “Boras Four,” which referred to a quartet of big-name Boras purchasers who remained on the free-agent market till after the beginning of spring coaching.
Bellinger was the primary of the bunch to signal, however it wasn’t till Feb. 25 that he and the Cubs finalized a three-year, $80 million cope with opt-outs after each season.
He performed for the Cubs in 2024, was traded to the Yankees earlier than the 2025 season, and opted out of the ultimate 12 months of his contract this offseason.
Matt Chapman
One other member of the “Boras Four,” Chapman signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the San Francisco Giants on March 2, 2024.
The contract included opt-outs after the primary two years, however Chapman by no means needed to train one, as he reached a six-year, $151 million extension with the Giants that September.
BLAKE SNELL
Snell was contemporary off of his second Cy Younger Award when he hit free company throughout that very same 2023-24 offseason.
However when the market didn’t develop as Snell envisioned, the left-hander signed with the Giants on March 19 for 2 years, $62 million with an opt-out.
Snell then re-entered free company earlier than the 2025 season and signed a five-year, $182 million contract with the Dodgers.
Ultimately, Snell’s two contracts totaled $212 million over six years.
JORDAN MONTGOMERY
The final of the “Boras Four” to signal was Mongomery, who sought to parlay his 2023 playoff heroics for the Texas Rangers right into a long-term deal.
As a substitute, Montgomery settled for a one-year, $25 million contract with a participant choice with the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 26, 2024 — two days earlier than Opening Day.
Montgomery fired Boras lower than a month later.
The left-hander struggled to a 6.23 ERA over 25 appearances in 2024, then picked up his $22.5 million choice for 2025.
However after making solely two spring-training appearances, Montgomery underwent Tommy John surgical procedure and didn’t pitch through the 2025 common season.
He’s at present unsigned.
BRYCE HARPER
The 2018-19 offseason performed out equally slowly for a number of Boras purchasers.
These included Harper, whose 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies was not introduced till March 2, 2019.
Regardless of the wait, Boras managed to safe a long-term payday for the All-Star slugger.
DALLAS KEUCHEL
The identical can’t be mentioned for Keuchel, who lastly signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on June 8, 2019 — greater than two months after the beginning of the season.
Keuchel sought a long-term contract after posting a 3.74 ERA over 204.2 innings in 2018, however as a substitute he endured an eight-month free company earlier than lastly settling for a one-year pact.
On the onset of his free company, the left-handed Keuchel declined a $17.9 million qualifying provide from the Houston Astros, which means any that signed him that winter must give up draft compensation.
However as a result of Atlanta added Keuchel after the draft, his signing didn’t require draft compensation.
CRAIG KIMBREL
It was the identical state of affairs for Kimbrel, who waited till June 5, 2019, to achieve a contract with the Cubs after declining the Crimson Sox’s qualifying provide.
Kimbrel, not less than, landed a three-year deal price $43 million.
J.D. MARTINEZ
After which there was the 2017-18 offseason, when Martinez lingered on the open market till Feb. 25, 2018.
Martinez nonetheless earned a pleasant payday of 5 years, $110 million with the Crimson Sox.
The contract included three decide outs, however the slugger didn’t train any of them.
JAKE ARRIETA
About two weeks after Martinez got here off the board, Arrieta reached a three-year, $75 million contract with the Phillies on March 11, 2018.
The contract was front-loaded, paying Arrieta $30 million in 12 months one, and included an opt-out earlier than the ultimate season.
Arrieta didn’t train the opt-out.
