Wednesday was quite a baseball day in New York. The Yankees signed Cody Bellinger back to their squad for $162 million, and the Mets acquired Freddy Peralta from the Brewers in exchange for prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat.

Cody Bellinger's wife Chase didn't mince words about her husband's $165.5 million contract with the New York Yankees.

The New York Yankees and outfielder Cody Bellinger have agreed to terms on a five-year, $162.5 million contract that will keep the former MVP award winner in place, per The Athletic. The team has not yet announced the move.

Yankees GM Brian Cashman's first public comments following Cody Bellinger's re-signing occurred Wednesday night in a Zoom interview during the Somerset Patriots' winter sponsorship banquet.

It was a wild Wednesday for the Hot Stove -- especially in the Big Apple. Early in the day, Cody Bellinger agreed to a deal to return to the Yankees, taking the top free-agent position player off the board.

Another potential Cody Bellinger suitor likely fell to the wayside on Tuesday night, as the New York Mets traded for centerfielder Luis Robert Jr., likely ending their foray into the outfield market.

A day after free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger re-signed for $162.5 million over five seasons, the Yankees added a potential bench piece by claiming Marco Luciano off waivers from the Orioles.

The New York Yankees finally succeeded in what they set out to do this offseason – re-signing Cody Bellinger this week. However, his agent, Scott Boras, might have made GM Brian Cashman desperate to do it.