MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is making a not-so-quiet push for a salary cap — and he’s going straight to the players.

Cody Bellinger can stick with the Yankees next season thanks to a $25 million player option. Or he could test free agency before a potential change to baseball’s financial landscape.

One of the best players to come through Wrigley in quite some time is due to be a free agent this winter, and Jed Hoyer has ...