It's only a matter of time before Cody Bellinger makes a decision on what he'll do with his player option with the Chicago Cubs. If Bellinger returns to the Cubs, the former MVP would earn $27.5 million in 2025.

Cody Bellinger understands what this offseason could entail. The Chicago Cubs slugger initially got a taste of free agency when the Los Angeles Dodgers nontendered him after 2022 leading to a one-year pillow contract that brought him to the North Side.

Cody Bellinger’s Chicago Cubs square off versus the Cincinnati Reds on Sept. 27 at 2:20 PM ET, and will see starting pitcher Nick Martinez on the hill. Bellinger picked up one hit in his