Bellinger is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Though same-handed hitters (.335 wOBA) have fared marginally better than right-handed hitters (.322 wOBA) against Angels southpaw Reid Detmers for his career, the Yankees will send Bellinger and two other left-handed hitters (Jazz Chisholm and Ben Rice) to the bench Tuesday. Bellinger will be receiving his first night off of the season after hitting .237 with one home run, three stolen bases, nine runs and six RBI through the Yankees' first 16 games.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Notches third theft
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Bellinger went 2-for-5 with a stolen base Saturday in an extra-inning loss to the Rays.
Bellinger has been active on the basepaths early in the season, swiping three bags in four attempts through 14 games. He tallied 13 thefts in 15 tries during the regular season last year and has a career-best mark of 20 steals, which he established in 2023 while with the Cubs. In addition to his trio of steals, Bellinger has posted a .240/.344/.360 slash line with five RBI and nine runs through 61 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Homers, drives in three Saturday
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Bellinger went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, three RBI and a walk in Saturday's 9-7 win over the Marlins.
Bellinger got the scoring started for the Yankees, taking Max Meyer deep for a two-run shot in the fifth inning. It was Bellinger's first home run and RBI of the season. He later drove home another run with a sacrifice fly. Through eight games in 2026, Bellinger is slashing .286/.400/.500 with the one home run, three RBI, seven runs scored, two stolen bases and a 6:4 BB:K across 35 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Ready to play Thursday
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Bellinger (back) completed a live batting practice session without issue Wednesday and is scheduled to return to the Yankees' Grapefruit League lineup Thursday against the Twins, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Bellinger appeared in three spring games before he experienced some back discomfort, which prompted the Yankees to hold him out of action for about a week. He was never shut down from activity, however, and after checking out fine following Wednesday's workout, Bellinger should at least be able to serve as a designated hitter Thursday.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Bellinger (back) has showed improvement, and the plan is for the outfielder to take live batting practice Tuesday before potentially rejoining the Grapefruit League lineup Thursday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Bellinger sustained a back injury Saturday and was initially expected to return to game action Tuesday, but he'll instead get a couple extra days to rest up. The 30-year-old still has plenty of time to get back to 100 percent prior to Opening Day.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Battling back injury
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Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that Bellinger's back "went out on him a little bit," Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.
Boone added that Bellinger is expected to sit out the Yankees' next few Grapefruit League games before returning Tuesday, so it doesn't sound like an issue that will impact his Opening Day status. The 30-year-old outfielder is 4-for-9 with an RBI and a run scored through his first three exhibition matches.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Back with Yankees on five-year deal
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The Yankees re-signed Bellinger to a five-year, $162.5 million contract Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
There are opt-outs after the second and third years of the contract, and Bellinger also received a $20 million signing bonus along with a full no-trade clause. Re-signing Bellinger has been the Yankees' biggest offseason priority, and they have finally got a deal across the finish line after months of negotiations. It's the best-case scenario for the fantasy value of Bellinger, whose swing is tailor made for Yankee Stadium. The 30-year-old slashed .272/.334/.480 with 29 home runs, 98 RBI and 13 stolen bases over 152 regular-season games in 2025, which included a .302/.365/.544 batting line and 18 long balls at home. With Bellinger sticking around as the Yankees' primary left fielder, Jasson Dominguez is now without a clear spot in the everyday lineup.
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Cody Bellinger: Declines player option for 2026
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Bellinger became a free agent Monday after declining his $25 million player option for 2026, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Bellinger will test out free agency after slashing .272/.334/.480 with 29 home runs, 98 RBI and 13 stolen bases over 152 regular-season games for the Yankees in 2025. The Yankees will likely make an effort to re-sign the 30-year-old, but Bellinger should have a healthy market as a relatively young free agent coming off a nice season who can play multiple positions.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Will opt out, become free agent
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Bellinger plans to decline his $25 million player option for 2026 and become a free agent, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
Bellinger opting out of the final year of his deal and hitting the free-agent market this winter has been a foregone conclusion for a while now, as the 30-year-old is in line to net a lucrative, multi-year pact. He slashed .272/.334/.480 with 29 home runs, 98 RBI and 13 stolen bases over 152 games in 2025 while playing plus defense at multiple positions. Having previously received a qualifying offer, Bellinger is not eligible to get another one, which will only enhance his free-agent appeal.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: In Game 1 lineup
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Bellinger (foot) will start in left field and bat third Saturday against the Blue Jays.
Bellinger jammed his left heel while running the bases during Thursday's game against the Red Sox, but the damage wasn't severe enough to keep him from starting Game 1 of the ALDS. The 30-year-old outfielder has gone 3-for-12 with two runs scored in the postseason so far.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Dealing with minor foot injury
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Bellinger was spotted limping after Thursday's game against the Red Sox due to a left foot injury, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Bellinger received treatment for his foot injury Thursday night, but he told reporters he expects to be in the lineup for Game 1 of the ALDS. He went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the Yankees' series-clinching win over Boston.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Clubs 29th homer
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Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Twins.
Bellinger blasted his 29th big fly of the year, putting him on the verge of the second 30-homer campaign of his career and his first since his 2019 National League MVP season. The veteran outfielder is on the cusp of recording a 100-RBI season for the second time in his career as well, as he's up to 97 RBI in 2025. Bellinger has also been a five-category contributor for fantasy managers, batting .275 with 81 runs scored and 12 stolen bases over 553 at-bats to go with his strong power figures.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Closing in on 30 homers
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Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 12-2 loss to the Tigers.
The 30-year-old slugger took Casey Mize deep in the fourth inning to give the Yankees a brief 2-0 lead before the wheels began to come off. Bellinger is up to 28 long balls on the season as he marches toward his first 30-homer campaign since 2019, and over his last 20 games he's slashing .333/.398/.615 with six home runs, 14 runs and 17 RBI.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Slugs 27th homer Wednesday
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Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Astros.
Bellinger brought New York to within a run with his three-run blast in the ninth inning, but the team wasn't able to complete the comeback. The veteran outfielder is up to 27 homers on the campaign, his highest mark since he went deep 47 times during his MVP 2019 campaign while with the Dodgers. Bellinger's .837 OPS this season is also on pace for his second-highest mark since that MVP campaign.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Launches homer in Thursday's win
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Bellinger went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and a second run scored in Thursday's 10-4 win over the White Sox.
Bellinger is swinging a hot bat with a homer in consecutive games and five multi-hit efforts over his last six contests. He's 12-for-22 (.545) in that longer span. On the year, the outfielder is up to a .283/.336/.511 slash line with 26 homers, 81 RBI, 75 runs scored, 22 doubles, five triples and 11 stolen bases over 124 contests. He is on pace to exceed the 30-homer mark for the first time since his 47-homer season in 2019.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Belts homer No. 25
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Bellinger went 3-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 11-2 rout of the Nationals.
The Yankees launched six homers in total on the afternoon, with Bellinger's coming off Cade Cavalli as part of a nine-run third inning. The 30-year-old slugger has caught fire in August, and over his last 16 games Bellinger is batting .323 (20-for-62) with five of his 25 home runs on the season.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Two homers in four-hit attack
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Bellinger went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 13-3 win over the Rays.
Tuesday marked Bellinger's 17th career multi-homer game and his second of the year. The veteran outfielder also registered his first four-hit performance of the campaign, and he remains a steady producer in the heart of the Yankees' lineup. Over his last 39 contests (158 at-bats), Bellinger is batting .278 with 19 extra-base hits, 32 RBI, 28 runs scored and two stolen bases.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Rejoining lineup Sunday
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Bellinger (illness) is starting in right field and batting cleanup Sunday against the Cardinals.
Bellinger was held out of Saturday's lineup due to an illness but is ready to go for the series finale in St. Louis. The 30-year-old has yet to get on track at the plate through 13 games in August with a .140/.218/.260 slash line and two homers in 50 at-bats.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Dealing with illness
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Bellinger isn't starting Saturday against St. Louis due to an illness, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Bellinger's absence from the lineup turns out to be due to him being sick rather than simply getting a day off his feet. At this point, it's unclear if the veteran slugger will be available in any capacity off the bench, or if he'll need to sit out Sunday as well.
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Sitting out to begin Saturday
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Bellinger isn't in Saturday's starting lineup against the Cardinals.
Bellinger is batting just .140 (albeit with two homers and six RBI) through 13 games in August, and he'll get a chance to reset Saturday. In his stead, Jasson Dominguez is playing left field while Ben Rice is getting a start at first base.
