This is what makes baseball exciting. Turn your head for a second, and you miss iconic moments. Kyle Schwarber was one of the biggest names in free agency, and with his signing a contract with the Phillies, there are only two more left. And one of them is Scott Boras’s client, Cody Bellinger. And Boras is back to playing mind games.

“I haven’t met a team that dodges a five-tool player to fill the center field,” said Scott Boras in an interview. “Outfielders that fly with power, they’re rare birds.”

After the Phillies signed back Schwarber, Bellinger, other than Kyle Tucker, is the biggest outfielder in the market. Scott Boras has made it clear that many teams are interested in Bellinger, and if the Yankees want him, they need to move fast. Cody Bellinger had a solid 2025 season, hitting .272 with 29 homers and an .813 OPS.

With Schwarber signing for a $150M contract, it shows that the outfielder market has money. And knowing Scott Boras, he is going to try and milk every last drop to get the best deal for his client.

The market now waits as Cody Bellinger holds the spotlight with rising leverage firmly. Kyle Schwarber’s $150M contract just raised expectations and tightened every front office budget breath. Scott Boras will smile politely until the Yankees realize hesitation costs more than urgency itself.