Cody Bellinger’s impending move to the Yankees could make things very tricky in New York, as he is currently married to one of his new teammate’s ex-girlfriends.
The Yankees secured Bellinger in a trade from the Chicago Cubs, who will send $5 million in salary relief and receive right-handed reliever Cody Poteet in return.
It’s another huge boost for the team after crosstown rivals the New York Mets won the hotly contested race for Juan Soto earlier this month.
However, eagle-eyed fans have already highlighted an extremely uncomfortable subplot in Bellinger’s trade with the Yankees: his wife was dating Giancarlo Stanton.
The former MVP, 29, is married to beautiful model Chase Bellinger, 27 – who was known as Chase Carter prior to their wedding in December 2023.
The couple has been together since the summer of 2020, just over a year after the end of her relationship with Stanton — the five-time All Star slugger who recently completed his seventh season with the Yankees.
Cody Bellinger’s move to the Yankees could make things difficult because of his wife, Chase
Chase Bellinger (left) dated Cody’s new Yankees teammate Giancarlo Stanton (right)
Bellinger’s wife and Stanton’s ex are a model and influencer with 377,000 followers on Instagram
Stanton has three years left on a massive 13-year contract worth $325 million, meaning he won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.
Nevertheless, since he and Chase went their separate ways, the 35-year-old dated 27-year-old Asiana Hung-Barnes, after which the pair reportedly called it quits over the summer.
Chase has also had two daughters with Cody – Caiden, three, and Cy, one – meaning she has fully moved on and settled down with the ex-Cubs star in the five years since her romance with Stanton.
Bellinger has two years left on his contract with an opt-out after 2025 as he prepares to join the Yankees.
The now former Chicago man, whose father Clay helped the Yankees win World Series titles in 1999 and 2000, is owed $27.5 million in 2025 under the first of two player options as part of a three-year, $80 million contract.
He also has a $25 million player option for 2026 with a $5 million buyout payable in equal installments on January 15, 2026 and January 15, 2027.
Bellinger, who plays first base and center field, won Rookie of the Year in 2017 and MVP in 2019 before suffering a decline in production that was at least partially due to injuries. He also helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win a World Series title in 2020.
He was cut by the Dodgers in November 2022 and signed a one-year, $17.5 million contract with Chicago a month later, where he regained his form.