Cody Bellinger Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 203 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/13/1995 (27)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- None
Cody Bellinger Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Cody Bellinger News
Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger is starting in center field and is hitting cleanup on Opening Day on Thursday against right-hander Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers. Nico Hoerner will lead off for the Cubbies, with Dansby Swanson in the two-hole and Ian Happ hitting in front of Bellinger at No. 3. Bellinger is hoping a change of scenery will get him going again at the plate. His spring numbers didn't look good, as he hit just .200 (9-for-45) with a double, triple, three home runs, eight RBI, eight runs scored and a steal in 17 Cactus League games. Bellinger was the National League MVP with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2019, but too much swing and miss has caused his fantasy value to crater since then.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger (illness) is back in the starting lineup for a Cactus League game against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, starting in center field and batting cleanup. Bellinger made his spring training debut last Saturday, but he's been held out the last few days due to an illness. The 27-year-old former Rookie of the Year in 2017 and National League MVP in 2019 struggled mightily in the last couples seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, so much so that he basically became a part-time player. He'll have a chance to bounce back for the Cubs in 2023 in a regular outfield role after signing a one-year deal in the offseason. Bellinger's struggles to make contact while chasing pitches outside the zone are the two biggest issues he must overcome if he wants to be great again.
According to a tweet from The New York Post's Jon Heyman on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly "in on Cody Bellinger." Heyman tweeted: "Jays are among teams in on Cody Bellinger. New hitting coach Don Mattingly was with Dodgers when Bellinger was in minors. Bellinger looking for 1 year desl to reset for around $20M. Dodgers showed interest after non-tendering but reunion thought unlikely." Bellinger hit .210 with a .265 on-base percentage in 550 plate appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. The 27-year-old appeared in 144 games for the National League West franchise, while also collecting 19 home runs and 14 stolen bases. Toronto's current outfield options on the team's 40-man roster include Lourdes Gurriel Jr., George Springer, Otto Lopez, Nathan Lukes, and Whit Merrifield.
Batting Order
| 1 | Nico Hoerner |
| 2 | Dansby Swanson |
| 3 | Ian Happ |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger |
| 5 | Trey Mancini |
| 6 | Yan Gomes |
| 7 | Eric Hosmer |
| 8 | Patrick Wisdom |
| 9 | Miles Mastrobuoni |
Cody Bellinger Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Nico Hoerner |
| 2 | Dansby Swanson |
| 3 | Ian Happ |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger |
| 5 | Trey Mancini |
| 6 | Yan Gomes |
| 7 | Eric Hosmer |
| 8 | Patrick Wisdom |
| 9 | Miles Mastrobuoni |
Cody Bellinger slashed just .210/.265/.389 with 19 HR and 14 SB over 550 PAs last year. His .255 BABIP seems extremely low at first glance, but the combination of very high FB% (47.2 last season) and IFFB% (14.1) numbers makes it difficult to expect much more. Still, Bellinger was shifted in all but 10 opportunities last season and managed a 6.3 Oppo% on grounders, so the reduction in overshifts might add a few points to his average. Similarly, Bellinger shaved more than two ticks from his SwStr% last year (14.2% to 12%) but didn't see any corresponding decrease in strikeouts (26.9% to 27.3%), providing more BA upside. Favorable LD% regression (17.2% vs. 20.8% career) could also help. Bellinger's power wasn't great either with a 92.3 mph average airborne exit velocity and 8.3% rate of Brls/BBE, but the sheer number of flies he hits should keep his HR totals respectable. Throw in about 15 steals and a better spot in the Cubs lineup than he had with the Dodgers, and you're looking at a nice upside play at his current ADP of 187.64.
