Is this Cody Bellinger prediction at all realistic for the New York Yankees?

Barring a wild turn of events, New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger will opt out of his contract and test the free-agent market this offseason.

That will certainly create one heck of a difficult decision for the Yankees, who are not as recklessly spendthrift of a franchise as they once were.

Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly, however, has revealed a pretty positive prediction for New York in that regard, and if his prognostication proves true, the Yanks might have no problem re-signing Bellinger.

"Bellinger, still only 30, is going to opt out of the final year of his three year, $80 million deal and return to the open market. Considering he won't be eligible to receive a qualifying offer, the Yankees will probably be the team most motivated to pay Bellinger," Kelly wrote. "With the season-to-season volatility Bellinger has had in his career, he might have trouble getting as many years as he wants. But at the very least, he'll get another lucrative three-year deal."

If Bellinger only gets a three-year deal, the Yankees would probably jump at the opportunity so long as the average annual value isn't something completely unreasonable. Bellinger will probably land somewhere in the neighborhood of $30-35 million per year, so a three-year, $90 million contract would be an easy "yes" for New York.

It just seems highly doubt that will be the case.

Bellinger will almost certainly get offers beyond three years from someone. At least a four-year deal seems to be a guarantee, and five years is very feasible, too. It may not even be out of the realm of possibility that some team — like the New York Mets, for example — provides the the former NL MVP with a six-year offer.

The question is, just how far will the Yankees go? Bellinger has been terrific this season, slashing .274/.329/.493 with 28 home runs and 93 RBI over 601 plate appearances while also playing elite defense in center field. But he is also just one season removed from a largely average campaign with the Chicago Cubs, and he has a pretty checkered injury history.

New York would probably be comfortable handing Bellinger four years, but would the Yankees go beyond that, especially with Jasson Dominguez on the roster and with top outfield prospect Spencer Jones inching closer and closer toward his big-league debut?

This certainly isn't a slam dunk for the Bronx Bombers. Three years would likely present zero issue for the Yanks. They would definitely retain Bellinger at that contract length. But once you get beyond that, it gets tricky with the financials.