Former National League MVP Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a one-year, $17.5 million deal. Bellinger became a free agent after the Los Angeles Dodgers failed to tender his contract at the end of the season.The deal is great for both sides. The Chicago Cubs had a hole in center field and were looking for a left-handed bat. Cody Bellinger is a Gold Glover in the outfield. The one-year deal gives him the opportunity to bounce back from an uninspiring 2022 season.Jeff Passan@JeffPassanOutfielder Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $17.5 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.124491827Outfielder Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $17.5 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.Cody Bellinger didn't have the year he was hoping for. He had a slash line of .210/.265/.389 with 19 home runs. He hasn't had the same productivity at the plate since winning the MVP Award in 2019.Chicago Cubs fans are ecstatic about the signing. They think Bellinger has what it takes to be valuable in play. A one-year deal ensures that if he doesn't figure it out at the plate, the team isn't stuck with him for the long term."Let's go, got our glove for CF and not even 20 mil" one fan explained.Dubs@MikeDubsRadioLet's gooo, got our glove for CF and not even 20 mil twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanOutfielder Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $17.5 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.121Outfielder Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $17.5 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.Let's gooo, got our glove for CF and not even 20 mil twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…"Good deal for both parties. Bellinger gets a 1 year prove it deal while the Cubs get a player with a ton of potential and someone they were linked to all offseason" said another fan.Mike Kurland@Mike_KurlandGood deal for both parties. Bellinger gets a 1 year prove it deal while Cubs get a player with a ton of potential and someone they were linked to all offseason. twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanOutfielder Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $17.5 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.41Outfielder Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $17.5 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.Good deal for both parties. Bellinger gets a 1 year prove it deal while Cubs get a player with a ton of potential and someone they were linked to all offseason. twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Chuck@primeChuckW@JeffPassan Let’s goooo@JeffPassan Let’s gooooDylan Hornik@_Hornik_@JeffPassan The MVP outfielder news we’ve been waiting for21@JeffPassan The MVP outfielder news we’ve been waiting forLawrence Wockendowski@LawrenceWojo@JeffPassan Jeff I used to dream for days like this@JeffPassan Jeff I used to dream for days like thisDeep Drive Sports@DeepDriveSports@justinbtw_ @JeffPassan its 1 year and we have a ton of money open rn no reason not take the chance with him1@justinbtw_ @JeffPassan its 1 year and we have a ton of money open rn no reason not take the chance with himSeth Diewold@seth_diewold@JeffPassan Great move by the Cubs. Let's see how the Cardinals respond. #stlcardinals #CubsNation1@JeffPassan Great move by the Cubs. Let's see how the Cardinals respond. #stlcardinals #CubsNationChi Town Sports@ChiTownnSports@JeffPassan YESS STAR SS NEXT@JeffPassan YESS STAR SS NEXTJosh Weaver@FourFourHipHop@JeffPassan Announce Dansby to the Cubs!@JeffPassan Announce Dansby to the Cubs!Bradk@madbrad61@JeffPassan That is a smart pick up, if he fails it won’t cost them too much, if he rediscovers his form they can trade him at mid season for prospects!@JeffPassan That is a smart pick up, if he fails it won’t cost them too much, if he rediscovers his form they can trade him at mid season for prospects!Fans are ready for this team to get competitive again. They've been rebuilding for the last two seasons. Fans believe that all that is behind them now, and they're ready for the team to make more moves in the free-agent market.Now that the Chicago Cubs signed Cody Bellinger, what's next?Division Series - Philadelphia Phillies v Atlanta Braves - Game TwoThe Chicago Cubs have shown interest in signing one of the top shortstops on the market. One shortstop that makes a ton of sense is Dansby Swanson.Swanson's fiance, Mallory Pugh, is a professional soccer player for the Chicago Red Stars. It would be an easy selling point for the Cubs.Swanson hit .277 with 25 home runs last season. He's good at the plate and flashes some solid leather at shortstop.For a team that's looking to upgrade over the off-season, look for the Cubs to get aggressive and make some more moves.