Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger hit a single, knocked in a run, and added a solo shot in the ninth frame despite the 5-2 loss to Seattle. The 27-year-old is now hitting .238 with two home runs and nine RBI. Bellinger came over from the Dodgers after spending the first six years of his Major League Baseball career in Los Angeles. Seeing how Bellinger plays with his new club this season will keep things interesting at Wrigley Field in 2023.

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.

The Chicago Cubs and free-agent outfielder Cody Bellinger agreed to a one-year, $17.5 million deal on Tuesday, according to sources familiar with the deal. The Los Angeles Dodgers chose to non-tender the 2019 National League MVP after he hit just .210/.265/.389 with 19 home runs, 68 RBI, 70 runs scored and 14 stolen bases in 550 plate appearances over 144 games in 2022. That was after he batted .165 with 10 homers and 36 RBI in 95 games in 2021. The 27-year-old is hoping to reset his value with a much better 2023 campaign, and he figures to be an every-day starting center fielder for the rebuilding Cubs. The Colorado Rockies were discussing a one-year deal with Bellinger before he chose the Cubs, while the Toronto Blue Jays were also interested.

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.

The Colorado Rockies like free-agent outfielder Cody Bellinger and have begun conversations with his representatives at the Winter Meetings this week in San Diego. The Rockies would ideally like a short-term deal as they search for an offensive-minded center fielder that is preferably left-handed. Bellinger checks all those boxes. With Brandon Nimmo looking for a long-term deal, he's not a realistic target for Colorado. There's plenty of mutual interest between the Rockies and Bellinger, who is looking for a one-year deal to reset his value after the 2023 season. The 27-year-old was a former MVP and would have plenty of offensive upside at hitter-friendly Coors Field. Bellinger hit just .193/.256/.355 in his last two seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Colorado Rockies are interested in free-agent outfielder Cody Bellinger, but only on a one-year deal, according to sources. Bellinger's agent, Scott Boras, said that Bellinger is looking for a one-year, bounce-back contract, so that would set the Rockies up to potentially sign the left-handed slugger. The Dodgers didn't tender Bellinger a contract after he hit just .210/.265/.389 with 19 home runs, 68 RBI, 70 runs scored and 14 stolen bases in 504 at-bats in 2022. He was the 2017 National League Rookie of the Year and the NL MVP in 2019, but right shoulder problems have made him a shadow of his former self as a hitter. The Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays are the leading contenders at this point to sign Bellinger.

San Francisco Chronicles' Susan Slusser reported Tuesday that the San Francisco Giants have checked in on free-agent outfielders Brandon Nimmo and Cody Bellinger. The Giants agreed to a one-year deal with Mike Yastrzemski earlier in the off-season, but they could still use a good deal of help at the position. Nimmo would provide a reliable source of offensive production and solid defense. He had a successful 2022 season with the Mets, slashing .274/.367/.433 with 16 home runs, 64 RBI, and three stolen bases. Bellinger would provide defense and speed but would be a much bigger unknown offensively, as he struggled with the Dodgers during the 2021-22 seasons but showed strong skills earlier in his career.

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Sunday that free agent first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger is interested in signing a one-year deal over a multi-year, per his agent Scott Boras. The 27-year-old was non-tendered by the Dodgers after slashing .210/.265/.389 with 19 home runs, 68 RBI, and 14 stolen bases in 550 plate appearances. While he struggled at the plate in the 2021-22 seasons, he provides solid defense and speed and has a high pedigree, winning the 2017 National League Rookie of the Year award and the 2019 NL Most Valuable Player award. Perhaps if Bellinger can return to a fraction of his previous offensive performance in 2023, he can set himself up for a more lucrative multi-year deal in 2024 free agency. Bellinger remains in the back of fantasy managers' minds given his past success, but he will need to prove that he still has those skills before he can be trusted next season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have declined to tender a contract to three of their players, most notably outfielder Cody Bellinger. They will also not be bringing back outfielder Luke Williams or infielder Edwin Rios. Bellinger will now be a free agent for the first time in his career. The 27-year-old struggled mightily of late, slashing .210/.265/.389 in 2022 after performing even worse in 2021, a shocking output for a player who won the MVP award in 2019. He will look to catch on elsewhere in the coming months, and the Dodgers now have a vacancy in the outfield.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have not yet decided if they will tender first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger a contract in 2023, per the Athletic's Fabian Ardaya. The 27-year-old is under the team's control for the 2023 season, but he would immediately become a free agent if the Dodgers elected not to tender him a contract. The 2017 National League Rookie of the Year has now had three consecutive poor seasons after a solid first three seasons and slashed just .210/.265/.389 with 19 home runs, 68 RBI, and 14 stolen bases in 550 regular-season plate appearances. Fantasy managers would be happy to see Bellinger return to his old ways, and perhaps a change of scenery would help. They should keep an eye out for more developments this offseason.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that outfielder Trayce Thompson will start Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Friday in center field, not Cody Bellinger against Padres left-hander Blake Snell. Chris Taylor (neck) will make his first appearance in the postseason in left field. Bellinger actually hit slightly better against lefties this year (.213) by going 32-for-150, but only two of his 19 home runs came against southpaws in 87 games against them. In the first two games of the Division Series against San Diego, Bellinger has gone 1-for-6 with four strikeouts at the bottom of the Dodgers batting order. Thompson is hitless in eight plate appearances with two walks and three strikeouts.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger is on the bench Tuesday for the first game of a doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Zach Davies. The 26-year-old is batting .200 with a .261 on-base percentage, 17 home runs, and 14 stolen bases in 505 plate appearances this season. The Dodgers will instead go with Miguel Vargas, Trayce Thompson, and Joey Gallo from right to left in the outfield against Davies. Vargas is hitting eighth while Thompson and Gallo are batting fifth and fourth respectively on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger and infielder Max Muncy (knee) are both absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Muncy sat out Friday's game with a sore knee and isn't ready to return tonight. They'll likely let him heal up fully as the team gets ready for the playoffs. For Bellinger, it sounds like he is just getting a routine day off against a left-handed pitcher, although it should be noted that he has now sat two of the last three games. Hanser Alberto will patrol second base, Will Smith will handle DH duties, Austin Barnes is behind the plate, and Trayce Thompson will be in center field while the pair take the night off.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger is back in center field and is batting ninth in the lineup on Thursday against Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes. The Dodgers gave the struggling Bellinger a couple days off this week in Milwaukee to clear his head, but he'll be back in there on Thursday in the series finale. The 27-year-old left-handed slugger has gone just 8-for-40 (.200) this month with three home runs, 11 RBI, five runs scored and 10 strikeouts in 11 games, so fantasy managers may want to keep him planted on their benches until he can turn things around. On the season as a whole, Bellinger is slashing .206/.261/.399 with 16 long balls, 50 RBI, 55 runs scored and 11 stolen bases in 383 at-bats.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated that he is going to keep Bellinger out of the lineup for the next couple days so that he can have a sort of "reset." According to Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett, Bellinger had a long meeting with Roberts on Monday to discuss his struggles. The 27-year-old has a .206/.261/.399 slash line on the year. It's certainly an improvement from last year, but it's still a far cry from his gaudy, early-career numbers.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 on Friday and was the deciding factor when he broke a 1-1 tie with an eighth-inning grand slam. The former MVP hasn't bounced back like some were hoping for, slashing .208/.270/.381 with 12 HRs, 45 runs, and 35 RBI over 86 games. Bellinger has been cold lately, batting .174 in his last seven contests. The 27-year-old still has deep-league relevance, as he's stolen 11 bases, but he's no longer the hitter he used to be, and fantasy managers can bench him in most formats.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger led the way offensively in a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored. While Bellinger has largely been disappointing this (and previous) seasons, he has now reached double digits in both homers and steals with 11 long balls and 10 swiped bags. His .213 batting average is a drag, and it's worrisome that he's on pace to strike out more than ever before, with 90 in just 277 at-bats, but on most fantasy rosters he is still worth hanging onto to fill in the power and speed categories.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger hasn't had the most productive season at the plate. However, the outfielder has continued to steal bases. In 226 plate appearances this season, the 26-year-old is batting .204 with a .274 on-base percentage, seven home runs, and six stolen bases in 226 plate appearances in 56 games. Bellinger began his career with three straight seasons with double-digit stolen bases totals from 2017 to 2019 but hasn't reached double-digit steals since. He has a shot at topping his previous career-high of 15. The veteran stole 15 bases in 2019 when he played in 156 games and logged 660 plate appearances for the Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger (hip) is back in center field and is hitting seventh on Thursday against New York Mets right-hander Taijuan Walker. After missing the team's last four games, Bellinger will be back in there for the start of a series against New York in Los Angeles. The power-hitting left-hander has been better in the last 14 days with a .273 average (9-for-33) with no homers, four RBI and two stolen bases, but overall he's hitting just .218/.287/.400 with five home runs, 18 RBI, 20 runs scored and six stolen bases in 45 games for the Dodgers. Despite a lot of swing-and-miss to his game, Bellinger remains attractive for his power/speed combination in a relentless Dodgers lineup.