CODY BELLINGER NEWS

Padres take on the Dodgers on home winning streak

The San Diego Padres, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Los Angeles Dodgers

APRIL 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belli handling the heat much better in '22 In two years, Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger went from the National League's Most Valuable Player to one of the least valuable player...

APRIL 22, 2022 • MLB.COM

Bill Plaschke: It's only 4/20, but Cody Bellinger has rediscovered some of his old slugging highs LOS ANGELES — The chant arose from the upper reaches of Dodger Stadium in the sixth inning Wednesday afternoon, one name, two syllables, fam...

APRIL 21, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

It's only 4/20, but Cody Bellinger has rediscovered some of his old slugging highs 'Just trying to ride the wave': The Dodgers are off to another fast start; this time, Cody Bellinger isn't being left behind.

APRIL 21, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Dodgers beat Braves 5-1, take 2 of 3 vs World Series champs

Tony Gonsolin tossed six shutout innings and Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves

APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fried, Jansen mow down Dodgers as Braves stop LA streak, 3-1

Max Fried looked right at home, opening with five perfect innings while pitching the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Late lineup addition Bellinger was added to the lineup Tuesday against Atlanta and will start in center field and bat eighth, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact The 26-year-old was set to receive his first day off of the season, but he'll instead join the lineup with Gavin Lux (back) a late scratch. Bellinger has a strong .278/.366/.500 slash line through 10 contests this season, though his day-to-day production has been feast or famine with five two-hit efforts and five hitless games.

APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Tuesday Bellinger is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI during Monday's series opener, and he'll receive his first day off of the season Tuesday. Chris Taylor will shift to center field in his place while Gavin Lux starts in left.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Swats second homer Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional RBI in a 7-4 victory versus the Braves on Friday.

Impact Bellinger knocked in a run on a groundout in the fourth inning, then plated the Dodgers' final tally with a 402-foot solo blast in the eighth. The productive performance marked the outfielder's fifth multi-hit performance over his past eight contests after starting the season with a pair of hitless affairs. Bellinger is slashing .278/.366/.500 with a pair of homers, three RBI, five runs and three stolen bases to begin the campaign, though his 29.3 percent strikeout rate and .364 BABIP portends some possible regression moving forward.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Freeman hits 1st HR for Dodgers in reunion win over Braves

Freddie Freeman slugged his first home run in a Dodgers uniform and Los Angeles beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 for its seventh consecutive victory

APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records two more hits Bellinger went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Thursday's 9-3 victory versus Cincinnati.

Impact Bellinger recorded multiple hits for the third time in his past four games after starting the season 0-for-8. He also racked up his third theft, tied for third most in the league. Bellinger has reached base safely in 11 of his past 18 plate appearances and has registered a .423 OBP on the campaign.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk Wednesday against the Twins.

Impact Bellinger collected his first two extra-base hits of the season, knocking a double in the third frame followed by a solo home run five innings later. Though Bellinger has struck out at least once in four consecutive contests, he's also reached base in three straight starts. It has been an inconsistent beginning to the campaign for Bellinger, but he remains an everyday player in the potent Dodgers lineup and has shown flashes of being a strong fantasy contributor across the last few games.

APRIL 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kershaw pulled after 7 with perfect game; Dodgers top Twins

Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game through seven innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his season debut before being pulled

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes two bases Wednesday Bellinger went 0-for-3 with two walks, a run and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Twins.

Impact The bad news is that Bellinger was unable to put the ball in play Tuesday, as he racked up three strikeouts in the victory. On the positive side, he drew two walks and swiped his first two bags of the campaign in the fifth inning, helping to manufacture the Dodgers' first run. Bellinger is still hitting just .143 on the season, but he's reached based five times (three walks, two singles) in his past two games, so there's reason for his fantasy managers to hope that he's on the the verge of a turnaround.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On base three times Sunday Bellinger went 2-for-3 with a run and a walk in Sunday's loss to Colorado.

Impact Bellinger went 0-for-8 with two strikeouts during the Dodgers' first two games of the campaign, evoking additional concern following a miserable spring during which he batted .139 with 18 strikeouts in 36 at-bats. His performance Sunday thus comes as a momentary sigh of relief for fantasy managers who have stock in him, though his first hit was merely a squibber that he beat out for a single. Bellinger's second single was a more impressive line drive to right field, and the 26-year-old also drew his first walk of the campaign. In 2019, Bellinger hit for a .305 average during his NL MVP season, but he has since batted .195 over 539 big-league at-bats. With his first base knocks of 2022 in the bag, he'll try to build momentum toward a bounce-back campaign during Los Angeles' upcoming two-game series in Minnesota.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Joe homers in 8th, Rockies hold off Dodgers 3-2

Connor Joe drove in two runs, including a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning, and closer Daniel Bard struck out the side in the ninth to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Lo...

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bill Shaikin: Dodgers have high expectations for Cody Bellinger, but how much 'runway' is left? DENVER — For the Dodgers, at least, the lockout was worth it. Over the three months in which teams were forbidden from contacting players, F...

APRIL 9, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Commentary: Dodgers have high expectations for Cody Bellinger, but how much 'runway' is left? Cody Bellinger's struggles at the plate create complications for a Dodgers team that values his fielding prowess. How much time will they gi...

APRIL 9, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Craig Kimbrel wobbles but passes first test as Dodgers' closer

The Dodgers could be a team for the ages, if new closer Craig Kimbrel can lock down the ninth inning, Pedro Moura writes.

APRIL 9, 2022

Taylor, Dodgers offense picks it up in final exhibition

Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense showed some life in its final spring tuneup, beating the crosstown Angels 5-0

APRIL 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The ascent of Josh Lowe, the curious case of Cody Bellinger and more last-minute fantasy baseball observations The trade of Austin Meadows opens up a big role for Josh Lowe; Cody Bellinger is a quagmire; and more last-minute notes from Michael Salfino

APRIL 6, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Dodgers: Hitting Coaches Discuss the Spring Struggles of Cody Bellinger Two of the Dodgers hitting coaches are optimistic that Cody Bellinger’s troubling spring would bleed into his regular season.

APRIL 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dodgers: Hitting Coaches Discuss the Spring Struggles of Cody Bellinger Two of the Dodgers hitting coaches are optimistic that Cody Bellinger’s troubling spring would bleed into his regular season.

APRIL 2, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

May have settled on stance Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Bellinger may have found a batting stance he likes, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. "I think he's found a consistent setup and now...

Impact Bellinger has been tinkering with his mechanics throughout spring in an attempt to find a stance he's comfortable with. The result has been an ugly .148/.179/.148 slash line that includes no extra-base hits and a 1:17 BB:K. With a week to go until the team's first regular-season game, Bellinger doesn't have much time to shake the rough start and settle into a groove, so he was scheduled to participate in a minor-league camp game Thursday and get several at-bats, per Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register.

APRIL 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

David Price waiting to see how Dodgers will deploy his arm

The Dodgers' left-handed pitcher David Price isn't quite sure what role he'll play this season

MARCH 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS