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CHGO Cubs Weekly: How Cody Bellinger's decision shapes the offseason

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October 4, 2024
Chicago Cubs right fielder Cody Bellinger (24) is greeted in the dugout after hitting a 3-run home run during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Happy Friday, folks! Welcome back to the CHGO Cubs Weekly newsletter.
Before we get to the Bellinger stuff, a quick programming update: I'll be bringing these newsletters to you on Fridays during the offseason. Hopefully, it'll help you start the weekend off on a good note.
As we all know, this is a very critical offseason for the Chicago Cubs — and particularly for president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, who's entering the last year of his contract with no clarity on his future beyond 2025. But the big cloud hanging over the offseason, of course, is the Cody Bellinger question:
Will he opt out of his contract, thus walking away from $52.5 million guaranteed over the next two seasons in...

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