Both Cody Bellinger and his agent, Scott Boras, are aware of the outfielder’s situation amidst the rumor mill.

“Whenever the player is in this situation, there’s always an expectancy, but we also know where Cody is at in his career, what his contract is,” Boras said earlier this week at the Winter Meetings at the Hilton Anatole Resort in Dallas.

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Bellinger’s name has percolated the trade circles for a multitude of reasons. The Cubs have some roster redundancy. As it stands, their outfield picture consists of Ian Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, Bellinger and Alexander Canario. At first base, the Cubs also have Michael Busch, who had a solid rookie campaign.

Bellinger’s contract is another reason the Cubs could want to pivot. He’s due to make $27.5 million in 2025 and carries a player opt-out after next season that includes a $5 million buyout.

“Jed told us that they have some roster configuration issues they’re going to examine, and that’s really all that they said to us,” Boras added.

As they search for ways to improve on two straight, 83-win seasons, the Cubs have made it known that the trade market is the clearest path to accomplish that. Moving Bellinger would pave the way for both financial relief and the ability to create more at-bats for other players.

Of course, if the Cubs complete a trade for Astros star Kyle Tucker, the need to move players off the major-league roster becomes that much more of a necessity. It’s unreasonable to think the Cubs would carry a roster with Tucker, Bellinger and Suzuki all in the fold. Suzuki has a no-trade clause and has two years remaining on a 5-year, $85 million deal he signed.

Until trades become official, Bellinger’s name will continue to trickle throughout the rumor mill. And Bellinger is seemingly OK with that.

“I think he’s going to be going to a very competitive team if it happens, and if he stays in Chicago, that’ll be a place he’s very welcome,” Boras said.