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Yankees consider Cody Bellinger for center field in 2027

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 11, 2026, 3:57 AM

Last updated Nov 11, 2026

Yankees consider Cody Bellinger for center field in 2027

Summary

The New York Yankees are exploring options to fill their center field position, with Cody Bellinger emerging as a prime candidate. After winning 93 games in the 2026 regular season and making it to the ALDS, the Yankees were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays. General manager Brian Cashman expressed confidence in Bellinger's ability to take on the center field role, though he primarily played left field last season. Bellinger demonstrated solid performance in 2026, recording 17 home runs and 73 RBIs in 132 games despite a hamstring strain. The Yankees are also facing decisions regarding other free agents within their roster.

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By the Numbers

•Yankees swept by Rays in ALDS after winning 93 regular season games
•Cody Bellinger primarily played left field but can play center field
•General manager Cashman favors Bellinger as full-time center fielder
•Bellinger had 17 home runs and 73 RBIs in 2026
•Yankees need to address other free agents, including Jazz Chisholm Jr.

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The New York Yankees have been consistently in playoff contention, but they are yet to find their first World Series breakthrough since 2009. In 2026, the Yankees, after winning 93 games in the regular season and advancing to the ALDS after sweeping their rival Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card round, got swept by the eventual AL pennant winner , the […] The post Cody Bellinger may be the guy to fill Yankees’ center field void appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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