The Los Angeles Dodgers non-tendered outfielder Cody Bellinger on Friday, making the 2019 National League MVP a free agent.
Bellinger, 27, had one more season of club control but at a projected salary of at least $18 million for 2023. The Dodgers still could work out a new deal with the 2017 NL Rookie of the Year, or he could move on to another club.
The two-time All-Star batted .210 with a .654 OPS last season, although those numbers were better than what he posted in 2021: .165 and .542. He had 19 home runs and 68 RBIs in 144 games last season after hitting 10 home runs with 36 RBIs in 2021.
During his MVP season, Bellinger batted .305 with a 1.035 OPS and hit 47 home runs with 115 RBIs….