Cody Bellinger Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 203 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/13/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- None
Cody Bellinger Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Cody Bellinger News
Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger (rib) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to a right-rib fracture that he suffered on Tuesday when he crashed into the outfield wall at Wrigley Field, according to manager Craig Counsell. Prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong is being called up from the minors in a corresponding move. Initial X-rays turned up negative on Bellinger, but a CT scan found the fracture, which will cause the 28-year-old to miss at least several weeks. In the meantime, Bellinger should be stashed in an IL spot in all fantasy leagues. He's currently hitting .226 (19-for-84) with five home runs and 17 RBI in the first 22 games. Crow-Armstrong could see regular playing time as Chicago's center fielder until Bellinger is able to return, making him an attractive short-term waiver-wire pickup in single-year leagues.
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that X-rays on outfielder Cody Bellinger (rib) were negative, but the team has to see how he is on Wednesday before they can determine how long he might be out. Bellinger left Tuesday's game early with a right-rib contusion not long after he ran into the wall in center field at Wrigley Field tracking a ball down. Fantasy managers will want to check back to see if Bellinger is in the lineup against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, but most likely he will not be, and he could miss more time beyond that. For now, consider the 28-year-old lefty hitter to be day-to-day. Rookie outfielder Alexander Canario replaced Bellinger in center field on Tuesday night and could see more playing time there moving forward if Bellinger is forced to miss time.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger exited Tuesday's game versus the Houston Astros with an apparent injury after crashing into the wall in center field. Bellinger hit the wall hard tracking down a Yainer Diaz double in the fourth inning, and the center fielder was later seen holding his right side in the dugout. Bellinger remained in the game all the way up until the seventh frame before he was removed for Alexander Canario, so his departure could very well be a precautionary measure. The Cubs should provide a clearer picture on the 28-year-old All-Star slugger's health following the contest, and he should be deemed day-to-day ahead of the second game of the series on Wednesday. After clubbing a two-run home run on Tuesday, Bellinger is up to a .226/.320/.440 triple-slash line with five homers, 17 RBI, and 10 runs scored in 84 at-bats (22 games).
Batting Order
1 | Nico Hoerner |
2 | Mike Tauchman |
3 | Ian Happ |
4 | Michael Busch |
5 | Christopher Morel |
6 | Dansby Swanson |
7 | Matt Mervis |
8 | Yan Gomes |
9 | Alexander Canario |
Cody Bellinger Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Nico Hoerner |
2 | Mike Tauchman |
3 | Ian Happ |
4 | Michael Busch |
5 | Christopher Morel |
6 | Dansby Swanson |
7 | Matt Mervis |
8 | Yan Gomes |
9 | Alexander Canario |
Chicago Cubs outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger appeared to be falling off a cliff after the Los Angeles Dodgers didn't even extend a qualifying offer to him in 2023's offseason. Following his 2019 NL MVP campaign, Bellinger's bat took a turn for the worse as he dropped off into more of a defensive specialist, barely cracking the Mendoza line on a ghastly .203/.272/.376 triple-slash line over 1,143 plate appearances encompassing 295 games from 2020 to 2022. But Bellinger looked entirely rejuvenated after landing a one-year prove-it deal with the Chicago Cubs in 2023, playing at a high level in the first quarter of play before fully recapturing his MVP form. In 78 outings over 303 at-bats from July 4 onward, Bellinger settled in as Chicago's everyday cleanup hitter and slashed a sensational .327/.372/.571 with 19 home runs, 17 doubles, 73 RBI, and 10 stolen bases shortly after coming off the injured list with a left knee contusion. The 28-year-old southpaw also acted as one of the top situational hitters in baseball, putting up an MLB-high 12 sacrifice flies. Bellinger's free agency surprisingly extended into spring training, but his MVP-caliber season netted him a three-year, $80 million contract on Feb. 25 to stick around in the Windy City. Though his Silver Slugger campaign and strong defense instills confidence that Bellinger is back among the majors' marquee names, his inflated 2024 draft cost doesn't come without red flags. After striking out as much as anyone in the prior two years, Bellinger shored up on the lack of discipline for a strong 15.6% strikeout rate but didn't hit the ball hard with regularity (31.4%). On top of that, Belli registered one of Statcast's largest discrepancies in batting average (.307) and expected BA (.268), slugging (.525) and xSLG (.434), plus weighted on-base average (.370) and xwOBA (.327). Shaping up as fantasy's batter version of Blake Snell, Bellinger carries plenty of risk as a top-50 fantasy pick with a top-10 ceiling that aids in all five categories and a floor where he hurts the BA area.