<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cubs-news-cody-bellinger-eric-hosmer-moves-phillies-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cubs make Cody Bellinger, Eric Hosmer moves ahead of Phillies series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cody-bellinger-eric-hosmer-cubs-cubs-cody-bellinger-cubs-eric-hosmer-.jpg"></figure><h1>Cubs make Cody Bellinger, Eric Hosmer moves ahead of Phillies series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-19T13:27:19-07:00">May 19th, 1:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-19T13:46:22-07:00">May 19th, 1:46pm</time><address><a>Jack Deignan</a>Jack Deignan is an artist of many mediums who grew up playing every sport under the sun, contributing to his extreme passion for all major US sports today. He split his youth between the cities of Chicago and Cleveland and now resides in Los Angeles, as he recently received his undergraduate degree in English and Film &amp; Tv from UCLA. When not following and writing about sports, Jack loves to make music, design, write stories and try new things.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-vs-phillies-odds-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-mlb-game-5-19-2023" rel="noopener">Chicago Cubs</a> are in the midst of some severe struggles. In order to switch up the mojo a little, they have made some roster moves with some of their bigger names. One such move is that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-cody-bellinger-receives-injury-update-ahead-of-astros-clash" rel="noopener">Cody Bellinger</a> has been placed on the IL with a left knee contusion. Another one that will catch the eyes of Cubs fans is that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-eric-hosmer-drops-strong-take-on-padres-star-manny-machados-baseball-hall-of-fame-odds" rel="noopener">Eric Hosmer</a> has been <a href="https://twitter.com/sahadevsharma/status/1659646770668883968?s=20" rel="noopener">designated for assignment</a>, reports The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma.</p><p>The move truly comes as no surprise given Eric Hosmer’s struggles at the plate this season. Through 31 games played, Hosmer is batting .234, with a rough OBP of .280 and a slugging of .330. Not to mention, the Cubs recently brought up first base prospect Matt Mervis, who now figures to get most of the responsibility at the position.</p><p>Eric Hosmer now ends a very anticlimactic tenure with the Cubs. It is his first season in Chicago, and it comes after a rough one-season stint with the Boston Red Sox last year.</p><p>For Hosmer, he is most likely reminiscing about his days with the Kansas City Royals and winning a World Series. He is getting a classic lesson with Father Time that he hopes to prolong as long as he can.</p><p>For Cody Bellinger, Cubs fans have to be thrilled a left knee contusion is the extent of his injury. When the injury occurred it looked to be more serious, but a trip to the IL should have him ready to return at some point this summer. Cubs fans will hope Cody Bellinger is back sooner rather than later, as he is off to a red-hot start. For a Cubs team that is really struggling right now, they will take a timetable for his return as quickly as possible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cubs make Cody Bellinger, Eric Hosmer moves ahead of Phillies series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cubs-news-cody-bellinger-receives-injury-update-ahead-of-astros-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cody Bellinger receives injury update ahead of Astros clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cody-Bellinger-Cubs.jpg"></figure><h1>Cody Bellinger receives injury update ahead of Astros clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-16T16:33:21-07:00">May 16th, 4:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-16T16:49:35-07:00">May 16th, 4:49pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago Cubs <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-cody-bellinger-sounds-off-after-suffering-scary-knee-injury-in-loss-to-astros" rel="noopener">outfielder Cody Bellinger</a> exited Monday’s series-opening game on the road against the Houston Astros due to a scary knee injury. However, it appears that he’s avoided a serious physical issue, as evidenced by the fact that the Cubs have not placed him on the injured list.</p><p>Cubs manager David Ross even said that it is possible that Cody Bellinger will be inserted into <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-cubs-astros-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-5-16-2023" rel="noopener">Tuesday night’s</a> game versus the Astros.</p><p>“I’m gonna play him if he feels like playing,” Ross <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1658594526162821121" rel="noopener">said</a> about Cody Bellinger ahead of the date with the Astros, per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.</p><p>The optimism showed by Ross on Bellinger echoed his earlier sentiment about the player’s status.</p><p>“Doc checked him out — nothing major,” Ross <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401471634" rel="noopener">said</a> after the Cubs’ 6-4 loss to Houston in Game 1 of the three-game series (h/t ESPN). “We’ll see how he wakes up in the morning. He’s icing it now … but all the checks the doc did, ligaments and things seem to be OK.”</p><p>Bellinger hurt his knee after completing a highlight defensive play in the outfield to rob Astros All-Star Kyle Tucker of a hit to end the seventh inning. Before leaving the contest, Cody Bellinger had gone 1-for-3 at the plate with a run scored as well.</p><p>With Bellinger not starting for the Cubs in Game 2 against the Astros, Chicago will have Christopher Morel on the field in his lieu.</p><p>Cody Bellinger, who inked a one-year deal worth $17.5 million with the Cubs last December, is slashing .271/.337/.493 so far in the 2023 MLB regular season to go with seven home runs and 20 RBI.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cody Bellinger receives injury update ahead of Astros clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cubs-news-cody-bellinger-sounds-off-after-suffering-scary-knee-injury-in-loss-to-astros');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cubs’ Cody Bellinger sounds off after suffering scary knee injury in loss to Astros');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cody-Bellinger-sounds-off-after-suffering-scary-knee-injury-in-loss-to-Astros.jpeg"></figure><h1>Cubs’ Cody Bellinger sounds off after suffering scary knee injury in loss to Astros</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-16T05:25:53-07:00">May 16th, 5:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-16T05:29:20-07:00">May 16th, 5:29am</time><address><a>Colin Gallant</a>Colin Gallant has been writing about sports since covering the local high school teams as a freshman in Ontario, Canada over a decade ago. He has a Masters degree in journalism, a passion for all sports, especially hockey, and a laser focus on winning more fantasy championships. He joined ClutchPoints in 2022.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-marcus-stroman-contract-extension" rel="noopener">Chicago Cubs</a> outfielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-cody-bellinger-a-top-10-player-amid-resurgent-start-to-season-with-cubs" rel="noopener">Cody Bellinger</a> suffered a scary injury making a leaping catch at the wall during Monday night’s game against the Houston Astros — but it appeared he <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1658312528030572545" rel="noopener">avoided a significant ailment</a> to his left leg.</p><p>“Cody Bellinger said he felt a sense of relief postgame, as his left knee felt improved,” wrote MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian. “Sore, but he does not believe it’s serious. Will be checked in the morning to follow up.”</p><p>Although Bellinger will be sent for further testing on Tuesday morning to determine his availability over the next few days, he confirmed that the injury is not as bad as it could have been.</p><p>“You think of the worst case situation right away,” Bellinger told Bastian, “but it’s definitely not that, which is nice.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cody Bellinger exits the game after a spectacular catch at the wall. <a href="https://t.co/JJ4kadOFNS">pic.twitter.com/JJ4kadOFNS</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1658298815793754112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 27-year-old made a highlight-reel catch to rob Kyle Tucker of a two-run home run at the end of the seventh inning, but he landed very awkwardly on his left leg, which led to him being visited by the trainer and ultimately removed from the game.</p><p>The resurgent star is being considered day-to-day, Cubs manager David Ross told reporters after the game. Ross noted that Bellinger will ice it and will be re-evaluated prior to Tuesday’s game in Houston.</p><p>Bellinger finished the game 1/3 with a single and a run scored in the 6-4 loss. The two teams will be back on the field just past 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and if all goes well, one of the Cubs’ best players will be back in the lineup for the affair.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cubs’ Cody Bellinger sounds off after suffering scary knee injury in loss to Astros

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cubs-news-cody-bellinger-a-top-10-player-amid-resurgent-start-to-season-with-cubs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cody Bellinger a Top 15 player amid resurgent start to season with Cubs?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cubs-cody-bellinger-cubs-cody-bellinger-dodgers-cody-bellinger-dodgers.jpg"></figure><h1>Cody Bellinger a Top 15 player amid resurgent start to season with Cubs?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-01T14:50:43-07:00">May 1st, 2:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-01T14:50:43-07:00">May 1st, 2:50pm</time><address><a>Jack Deignan</a>Jack Deignan is an artist of many mediums who grew up playing every sport under the sun, contributing to his extreme passion for all major US sports today. He split his youth between the cities of Chicago and Cleveland and now resides in Los Angeles, as he recently received his undergraduate degree in English and Film &amp; Tv from UCLA. When not following and writing about sports, Jack loves to make music, design, write stories and try new things.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-marcus-stroman-cody-bellinger-back" rel="noopener">Cody Bellinger</a> saw his career take a turn for the worst after his MVP campaign with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-la-activates-miguel-rojas-il-phillies-series" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> in 2019. Injuries and poor play ultimately led the Dodgers to say goodbye, to which the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-odds-cubs-vs-nationals-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-5-1-2023" rel="noopener">Chicago Cubs</a> responded by giving him a 1-year prove it contract this offseason. Through 27 games, Bellinger <a href="https://twitter.com/Michael_Cerami/status/1653057999957630976?s=20" rel="noopener">looks to have returned</a> to MVP form in Chicago, reports Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami.</p><p>As of Monday, Bellinger is ranked in the Top-15 in the following categories: wRC+, WAR, home runs, slugging, and runs scored. This is all the while being a very solid center fielder and having stolen four bases for the Cubs. Safe to say Chicago is reaping the rewards of taking a chance on Bellinger.</p><p>Overall, Cody Bellinger is hitting .297 with an OPS of .976, with 7 home runs and 18 RBIs for the Cubs. He has been a key anchor in the middle of a lineup that has been one of the best in the league so far, albeit the Cubs now cooling after a hot start.</p><p>The Cubs are coming off of being swept by the Miami Marlins in Miami, the first time they have been swept this season. They now prepare for a series against the Washington Nationals, hoping for a better outcome against an NL East opponent.</p><p>Cody Bellinger will look to stay hot for the Cubs and continue to prove the Dodgers made a mistake in letting him go. If he can maintain his current level of play, the Cubs will have made an absolute steal in adding an MVP caliber player to the middle of their lineup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cody Bellinger a Top 15 player amid resurgent start to season with Cubs?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cubs-news-marcus-stroman-cody-bellinger-back');   ga('set', 'title', 'Marcus Stroman’s epic Cody Bellinger message amid resurgence with Cubs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cubs-news-marcus-stromans-epic-cody-bellinger-message-amid-resurgence.jpg"></figure><h1>Marcus Stroman’s epic Cody Bellinger message amid resurgence with Cubs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-19T09:00:43-07:00">April 19th, 9:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-19T09:00:43-07:00">April 19th, 9:00am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NL MVP Cody Bellinger has struggled at the plate over the past two seasons. Perhaps all he needed was a change of scenery, as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-cody-bellinger-memorable-moments-la" rel="noopener">former Los Angeles Dodgers star</a> is playing well to begin his tenure with the Chicago Cubs. Bellinger’s Cubs teammate Marcus Stroman <a href="https://twitter.com/STR0/status/1648556645838888961" rel="noopener">shared a message</a> on Twitter that Chicago fans will love in regards to Bellinger.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">That boy Belli is back! 🗣️ <a href="https://t.co/axZUaCD2oC">https://t.co/axZUaCD2oC</a></p><p>— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) <a href="https://twitter.com/STR0/status/1648556645838888961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“That boy Belli is back!”</p><p>Bellinger hasn’t posted an OPS over .700 since 2020. Through 16 games in 2023, Cody Bellinger is slashing .302/.357/.492 with an .849 OPS and three home runs. Although it’s still too early to call Bellinger’s 2023 performance a complete resurgence, he’s certainly trending in the right direction.</p><p>The Cubs hold a record of 10-6 as of this story’s publication. They entered the 2023 campaign with uncertainty, but their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-power-rankings-2023-braves-mets-climb-phillies-astros-fall" rel="noopener">results up to this point</a> suggest they may be able to make a playoff run.</p><p>Marcus Stroman has helped to anchor the Cubs rotation. Stroman is among the league leaders in ERA with a mark of 0.75. He’s also recorded 25 strikeouts through 24 innings of work. Stroman earned the Opening Day nod for the Cubs this season, and he’s looked like a legitimate ace so far.</p><p>It will be intriguing to see if the Cubs can continue their impressive brand of play. If Cody Bellinger and Marcus Stroman continue to perform at a high level, the team’s odds of making a competitive run in 2023 will increase. Chicago has been an exciting team to watch so far, and they will try to keep playing well against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.313	5	8	1.067	0

2023 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.313	5	8	1.067	0

YEAR	TEAM	W	L	SV	ERA	GP	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HLD	BLSV	WHIP
2022	PHI	0	0	0	20.25	2	0	0	0	1.1	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.00
2021	PHI	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00

YEAR	TEAM	GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023	DET	20	48	12	15	2	0	5	8	6	13	0	1	.313	.400	.667	.067
2023	DET	34	104	11	17	6	0	4	15	12	35	0	0	.163	.254	.337	.591
2022	PHI	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2022	PHI	34	72	13	18	2	1	5	17	10	29	0	0	.250	.341	.514	.855
2022	PHI	14	20	4	7	2	0	0	1	3	6	1	0	.350	.435	.450	.885
2021	PHI	15	28	4	8	4	0	1	8	3	7	1	0	.286	.355	.536	.891
2021	PHI	52	117	16	30	7	1	2	14	10	39	2	0	.256	.323	.385	.708
2020	PHI	14	19	3	4	1	0	1	7	6	8	0	0	.211	.400	.421	.821

YEAR	TEAM	GP	GS	PO	A	E	DP	FPCT
2023	DET	23	17	10	24	0	3	.000
2023	DET	36	24	15	47	3	4	.954
2022	PHI	36	22	37	31	0	6	.000
2022	PHI	14	4	4	15	1	3	.950
2021	PHI	15	6	9	16	1	4	.962
2021	PHI	42	31	37	78	4	18	.966
2020	PHI	15	1	8	14	0	4	.000

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