CODY BELLINGER NEWS

Pops first Cubs homer Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a walk and a three-run home run in Monday's 7-6 loss to Cincinnati.

Impact His first hit as a member of the Cubs left the yard and gave the Cubs a three-run lead in the first inning against Connor Overton. Bellinger went hitless in his other three at-bats, leaving him just 1-for-15 (.067) to start the campaign, though to his credit he's only struck out four times. Bellinger has been batting cleanup against right-handed pitching.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vosler's three-run blast lifts Reds past Cubs 7-6

Jason Vosler, a non-roster invitee to spring training, hit a go-ahead three-run home run, his second of the season, as the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago Cubs 7-6

APRIL 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NL West Preview: Padres eager to take title from Dodgers

The San Diego Padres sure don’t feel like little brother anymore to the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers

MARCH 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cody Bellinger News: Dave Roberts Wishes Dodgers Could Have Done More to Help Outfielder LA skipper wishes they could’ve done more for the former MVP.

MARCH 18, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

'I'll always root for Cody': For Dodgers and Cody Bellinger, it's still an awkward exit Bellinger walked and hit a two-run triple against his old club in a matchup that conjured up memories of his Dodgers roller-coaster.

MARCH 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Dodgers Fans React to Cody Bellinger's First Game Against His Former Team This was a weird moment for Dodgers fans.

MARCH 17, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

The change-of-scenery Cubs hope a turnaround starts with former MVP Cody Bellinger Will a change of scenery help Cody Bellinger, Edwin Ríos and Julian Merryweather?

MARCH 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hits first spring home run Bellinger went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Bellinger has struggled this spring with a .192 batting average across 26 at-bats, and Thursday's home run was his first in Cactus League action. The outfielder has a starting spot locked down, but with a few down years following his 2019 MVP campaign, fantasy managers will want to see a fast start from Bellinger before feeling too confident about his outlook this season.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

With Crow-Armstrong waiting in wings, Bellinger takes center stage for Cubs Two straight down years cost former MVP Cody Bellinger his job with the Dodgers. After signing with the Cubs, Bellinger is getting a chance...

MARCH 13, 2023 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Dodgers News: Cody Bellinger's Agent Feels LA Made a Mistake with Non-Tender Cody Bellinger’s agent, Scott Boras, said “the marketplace was very different” for Bellinger than the value the Dodgers had placed on him.

MARCH 3, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Back in action Wednesday Bellinger (illness) will start in center field and bat cleanup in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Mariners.

Impact Bellinger will return to the lineup for the first time since the spring opener last Saturday after an illness kept him out of commission for a few days. The relative brevity of his absence shouldn't put Bellinger too far behind the Cubs' other healthy position players as he tests out a new swing in exhibition games ahead of Opening Day. Though Bellinger's struggles at the plate during his final three seasons with the Dodgers occasionally put his standing as an everyday player in jeopardy, the Cubs should give him every chance to play on a regular basis -- at least in the early part of the season -- after he inked a one-year, $17.5 million deal in free agency.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Held out due to illness Bellinger has been held out of Cactus League action the last couple of days due to illness, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact It shouldn't more than another day or two before Bellinger is able to return to spring games. He signed a one-year, $17.5 million contract with the Cubs back in December and is slated to open the 2023 campaign as the primary center fielder on the North Side of Chicago.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

How Cody Bellinger and the Cubs are working to find his best self at the plate Bellinger comes to the Cubs with a history of success but still searching for that peak performance.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Tweaking batting stance in camp Bellinger is working on a more athletic, slightly less upright batting stance during spring training, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bellinger has always stood fairly tall in the box, but Chicago coaches want him to take a more athletic position, which they hope will help him stay healthy and produce more at the plate. Since winning the National League MVP in 2019, the outfielder has struggled the past three seasons, batting under .240 each year and recording 41 total home runs after blasting 47 long balls during his MVP campaign. Bellinger will have an everyday role with the Cubs and could be a good rebound candidate in 2023.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cody Bellinger 'feeling refreshed and feeling confident' in first spring training with Cubs Bellinger is aiming to bounce back after a few down years at the plate.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • SUNTIMES.COM

After veteran departures, how will Dodgers fill the leadership void?

Despite a handful of key veterans departing, the Dodgers believe they have in-house options to assume leadership roles.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Astros' Alvarez has sore hand, won't take BP for a few days

Houston Astros All-Star Yordan Alvarez says he has a sore left hand that will keep him out of batting practice for a few days in spring training

FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ranking the best 49 outfielders of 2023 in the MLB

Who are baseball's best outfielders? Ben Verlander breaks down his five tiers for all three positions.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Trey Mancini planning to move around with Chicago Cubs

Trey Mancini is planning to move around with the Chicago Cubs

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

2024 MLB free agents: Who are the best non-Shohei Ohtani hitters available?

Shohei Ohtani is the clear best player set to be in the 2024 MLB free-agent class. Which other position players could hit the market — and c...

JANUARY 17, 2023

Dodgers: Seeing Cody Bellinger in a Different Uniform Proves to Be Tough for Fans in LA Belli is now a Cub; will LA fans ever get used to it?

JANUARY 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dodgers: Seeing Cody Bellinger in a Different Uniform Proves to Be Tough for Fans in LA Belli is now a Cub; will LA fans ever get used to it?

JANUARY 17, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

AP source: Cubs, 1B Hosmer agree to 1-year contract

Eric Hosmer has agreed to a $720,000, one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, giving the team another option at first base and designated hitter

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS