Professional athletes are known to provide hints from time to time on social media about their loyalty to a franchise. In that vein, New York Yankees outfielder and former NL MVP Cody Bellinger is now a free agent, and his Instagram profile reflects that freedom. Fans noticed a change in Bellinger’s Insta profile in recent days, and it went viral on X. Bellinger changed his profile picture to an avatar of a player wearing a blank hat, a nod to his free-agent status and capacity to sign anywhere for 2026 and beyond. Cody Bellinger has switched his IG profile picture to a him wearing a blank hat as he remains a free agent.The Dodgers are still reportedly interested in a reunion for the right price ð pic.twitter.com/cmgO5SgnZc— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) November 28, 2025 Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has been open about the club’s desire to bring Bellinger back, but time will tell if negotiations will allow for that to happen. Bellinger promises to have other suitors, including his former team the Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as the New York Mets. Bellinger slashed .272/ .334/ .480/ .813 in 2025 with 29 home runs, 98 RBI, and 89 runs scored across 152 games. His .813 OPS and 4.9 fWAR marked career highs since his Dodgers peak, bolstered by a career-low 13.7 percent strikeout rate and elite defense (+7 Outs Above Average) across all three outfield spots and first base. Story continues below advertisement Bellinger’s bat thrived at Yankee Stadium, where he posted a .909 OPS with 18 homers in 80 games, far outpacing his road splits. Milestones included his 200th career homer on May 4 against the Rays and a three-homer explosion on July 11 versus his old Cubs squad. Though the Yankees fell short in the postseason, Bellinger’s versatility anchored their 94-win lineup.