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There was a time where this outfielder was on the Braves radar, and now he might not be on anybody’s

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There was a time when the Atlanta Braves were reportedly in on Cody Bellinger. They looked into his services at the trade deadline. However, it appears that their interest has waned a bit.

This could be the case for the entire league.

USA Today’s Bob Nightengale wrote on Monday that, “the worst-kept secret at the GM meetings was the Cubs offering Bellinger to anyone and everyone. So far, no team has expressed strong interest.”

Teams, and it’s implied that the Braves are one of them, are hesitant because of the high chances this trade is a hefty overpay.

“Come on, who’s going to touch that contract?” one general manager said according to Nightengale’s latest piece, “The risk is just too great for the production.”

For all we know, the anonymous GM who said this was Alex Anthopoulos. After having several players have down years at the plate in 2024, let alone the injured one, he might not want to risk using his payroll in this fashion.

Bellinger will make $27.5 million in 2025 and has a player option worth $25 million in 2026.

If the Braves knew they were getting the version of Bellinger from 2023, then a trade would be worth it. They would likely have to outbid other teams. That season, the 2019 NL MVP slashed .307/.356/.525 with 26 home runs and 97 RBIs.