The Chicago Cubs traded former National League MVP Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees on Monday for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet, several reports said.The Yankees will take on the bulk of Bellinger’s $27.5 million salary, but Chicago kicked in $5 million to New York in the deal, according to reports.Bellinger has two years remaining on his current contract, counting a player option for the 2026 season.Bellinger, 29, brings a lefty bat to the Yankees’ lineup in the wake of Juan Soto’s free agency departure to the New York Mets. He also could fill a need in either the outfield or first base.The trade follows the Yankees’ first big splash of the offseason, the signing of left-handed starting pitcher Max Fried to a $218 million contract.Bellinger spent two seasons with the Cubs after playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2017-22. In that time, he won the 2017 NL Rookie of the Year award, the 2018 NLCS MVP and the 2019 league MVP — a season in which he batted .305 with career highs of 47 home runs, 34 doubles, 95 walks and 115 RBIs.