Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Still receiving treatment for back
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Bellinger is continuing to receive treatment for his sore back, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Bellinger's back first tightened up on him in early April, forcing him to miss a couple games at the time. Boone said the outfielder is "doing well," but the manager wants to "pick some spots" to rest Bellinger, who is not in Monday's lineup versus the Royals. The hot-hitting Trent Grisham is handling center field Monday.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Sitting out versus righty
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Bellinger is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Royals.
Bellinger had started each of the previous four games after recovering from food poisoning, but he'll take a seat Monday even as the Royals send righty Seth Lugo to the hill. Trent Grisham will play center field and bat eighth in the series opener.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Moves past illness, back in lineup
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Bellinger (illness) will start in center field and bat third in Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
The Yankees scratched Bellinger from the lineup Tuesday due to a suspected case of food poisoning, but he showed improvement throughout the day, prompting manager Aaron Boone to say after the team's 5-0 loss that Bellinger was available off the bench. With Bellinger's conditioning not taking a turn for the worse overnight, he'll be given the green light to play in the series finale in Detroit. Trent Grisham will head back to the bench after covering center field for Bellinger on Tuesday.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Was available off bench Tuesday
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Bellinger (illness) was feeling progressively better Tuesday and was available off the bench in the team's loss to the Tigers, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Bellinger didn't wind up playing as he recovers from food poisoning. However, it sounds like he's got a shot to be back in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Dealing with food poisoning
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Bellinger is out of the lineup Tuesday due to food poisoning, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
Bellinger was was "throwing up all night," per Boone, so Trent Grisham is getting another start in the Yankees' outfield against the Tigers. While he could be ready to play as soon as Wednesday, it wouldn't be a surprise if Bellinger is held out until Friday following the team's off day Thursday.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Bellinger is absent from Tuesday's lineup in Detroit.
Bellinger has dealt with a stiff back recently, and while there's no indication he's had a setback, lefty ace Tarik Skubal being on the bump for the Tigers offers an opportunity to give Bellinger a little more rest. Jasson Dominguez, Trent Grisham and Aaron Judge will patrol the outfield for the Yankees.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Starting in right field Sunday
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Bellinger (back) will start in right field and bat second in Sunday's game against the Pirates.
A bout with back stiffness kept Bellinger out of the lineup for the previous two games, but he'll be ready to go for the series finale. Bellinger will slide over to right field and open up a spot in center for Trent Grisham, who will be rewarded with another start after slugging two home runs in Saturday's 10-4 win.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Sitting Saturday
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Bellinger (back) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Pittsburgh.
Back stiffness prevented Bellinger from playing in Friday's contest, and his absence will officially continue into Saturday. Manager Aaron Boone suggested the 29-year-old outfielder could have been available off the bench Friday, which suggests Bellinger isn't too far away from returning to the starting nine. Until then, Trent Grisham will continue to start in center field.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Nursing back stiffness
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Bellinger is dealing with back stiffness but could be available off the bench Friday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Bellinger's back started to tighten up on him Thursday and Boone wanted to give the 29-year-old a day off after the flight into Pittsburgh. It sounds like he could return to the Yankees' lineup as soon as Saturday.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Taking seat Friday
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Bellinger is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
It'll be the first day off this season for Bellinger, who has made four starts in center field and one apiece in left and right over the Yankees' first six contests. Since a three-hit performance Match 29, the 30-year-old has gone 1-for-14 with two walks and five strikeouts. Trent Grisham will receive a start in center field and bat seventh in Friday's series opener at Pittsburgh.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Racks up four RBI in rout
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Bellinger went 3-for-5 with a home run, three total runs and four total RBI in Saturday's 20-9 beatdown of the Brewers.
Aaron Judge stole the show for New York with three home runs, but Bellinger contributed plenty himself by plating four runs. His first-inning homer was the second of three consecutive for the Bronx Bombers and was also the first of Bellinger's tenure with the Yankees. The veteran outfielder has gone 4-for-7 with five RBI through two games this season.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Swinging hot bat this spring
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Through eight Grapefruit League games, Bellinger is slashing .476/.476/.810 with two home runs, three RBI and four runs scored.
Bellinger went deep to right field in the first inning against Toronto on Friday for his second homer of the spring. The Yankees acquired Bellinger in a trade with the Cubs in December and have settled on having him spend most of his time in center field. Bellinger's impact with the bat has taken on extra importance with Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) expected to miss an extended period.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Pegged for center field
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday in an interview on WFAN Sports Radio that he plans to play Bellinger in center field and Jasson Dominguez in left field this season.
The team didn't want to commit to a position for Bellinger when it traded for him last month, but the Yankees have since signed Paul Goldschmidt and have opted to keep Dominguez in left field. Boone did add that he expects Bellinger to move around to other positions at times on days when others fill the designated-hitter spot.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Position not yet determined
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that it has yet to be determined which position Bellinger will play in 2025, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
It was reported Tuesday when the Bellinger trade went down that the 29-year-old had been told he would be the Yankees' center fielder, but that report was inaccurate. While Bellinger might very well wind up in center field, Boone noted that first base and left field remain possibilities, as well. Where Bellinger ultimately settles in on the diamond will depend largely on what other additions the Yankees make this offseason.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Traded to Yankees
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The Yankees acquired Bellinger and cash considerations from the Cubs on Tuesday in exchange for Cody Poteet, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
The long-rumored deal has finally come to fruition, with the Cubs agreeing to send $5 million to the Yankees to cover part of Bellinger's salary. Bellinger has been told he will play center field, which means Aaron Judge will shift back to right field and Jasson Dominguez will remain in left. Bellinger had an uninspiring .751 OPS with 18 home runs in 2024, but as a left-handed flyball hitter with heavy pull tendencies, he could take advantage of the short porch in right field at Yankee Stadium.
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Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Absent from lineup
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Bellinger is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Bellinger will begin Sunday's regular-season finale on the bench as Kevin Alcantara starts in right field and bats eighth. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Bellinger will end the 2024 regular season with a .266/.325/.426 slash line, nine stolen bases, 18 home runs and 78 RBI across 569 plate appearances.
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Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Drives in four runs Tuesday
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Bellinger went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Phillies.
Bellinger recorded his first four-RBI game of the year as he spurred Chicago's offensive attack. The former NL MVP snapped a three-game, 0-for-12 hitless streak with the big effort. For the season, Bellinger is now batting .267 with a .757 OPS and 77 RBI across 127 games.
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Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Getting breather Sunday
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Bellinger is not in the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Nationals.
Bellinger will get his first day off since Aug. 7. The Cubs will go with Mike Tauchman in right field Sunday as they try to secure a series win.
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Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Drives in three Thursday
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Bellinger went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Nationals.
Bellinger was one of four Chicago hitters with multiple hits, and he paced the team with the three RBI. While the 29-year-old has taken a step back from last season, when he recorded 23 home runs and 97 RBI to go with an .881 OPS, he's still been fairly effective in 2024. Bellinger has 18 long balls this year, and he's now up to 73 RBI and a .767 OPS.
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Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Swats 18th homer
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Bellinger went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Rockies.
Bellinger is seeing the ball well in September, going 14-for-46 (.304) with four homers and 12 RBI over 12 contests this month. Three of those homers have come over his last five games, a span in which he also has a trio of multi-hit efforts. The 29-year-old is up to a .269/.332/.438 slash line with 18 homers, 69 RBI, 67 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 118 contests in 2024.
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