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Cody Bellinger heads to IL after collision with outfield wall
The Cubs will be without their star center fielder for an unknown period of time
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Cody Bellinger's go-ahead homer propels Cubs to 5-3 win, series victory over Diamondbacks
Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning, Mike Tauchman added an RBI double and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Wednesday.
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Cody Bellinger homers, rain shortens Shota Imanaga start, as Cubs beat Dodgers 8-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Cody Bellinger homered against his former team, Shota Imanaga threw four shutout innings in a rain-shortened start, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on Sunday. Imanaga was lifted after the game resumed following a weather delay of nearly three hours. The left-hander allowed two singles, struck out three and walked none, giving him…
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Cody Bellinger launches moonshot for 1st home run of the season
After a long offseason of wondering whether he’d be back on the North Side, Cubs fans braving the cold on Tuesday night were treated to the first of hopefully many Belli bombs in 2024.
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Cody Bellinger, Pete Crow-Armstrong share tight bond ahead of 2024 season
The addition of outfielder Cody Bellinger onto the Chicago Cubs’ roster certainly solidifies their depth and gives them flexibility at multiple positions, but it also raises questions about the path of Pete Crow-Armstrong to the big leagues. Bellinger will likely be the team’s starting center fielder on Opening Day, but Crow-Armstrong would seem to be the heir apparent at...
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‘I was craving baseball:' Cody Bellinger describes prolonged contract talks
Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger’s contract saga lasted into the start of spring training, but he said that there were things that never wavered, including his desire to come back to the team. Bellinger said his love for baseball never diminished during the negotiations, and that it helped to sustain him as time went on. “I was craving baseball....
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Cody Bellinger, Cubs have unfinished business as he makes North Side return
Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger made his triumphant return to the team’s Mesa complex on Wednesday, and the common theme was one of unfinished business after the team fell just short of a playoff berth last season.
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Cubs, Cody Bellinger agree to 3-year, $80 million deal
The Chicago Cubs have officially signed Cody Bellinger to a three-year, $80 million deal
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Cody Bellinger's return evokes memories of Dexter Fowler stunner
The Chicago Cubs have reportedly agreed to a three-year contract with outfielder Cody Bellinger, and the signing comes complete with a connection to another stunner of a deal. Bellinger, who hit 26 home runs and drove in 97 RBIs last season for the Cubs, will bolster the team’s lineup as they try to compete in the National League Central, and…
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Opinion: Cubs' Cody Bellinger contract a strong validation of Hoyer's approach
In the end, a reunion between the Chicago Cubs and outfielder Cody Bellinger felt too inevitable to pass up, and the two sides have finally come to an agreement according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Jeff Passan had the news in the wee hours of Sunday morning, reporting that Bellinger had agreed to a three-year, $80 million deal to return to…
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Report: Cubs, Cody Bellinger agree to 3-year, $80 million deal
The Chicago Cubs have made their long-awaited splash in the wee hours of the morning, signing their best hitter in 2023 in Cody Bellinger to a multi-year contract, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
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Predicting the landing spots for Cody Bellinger and the other top remaining MLB free agents
It may be late February and spring training may indeed be underway, but the offseason still feels incomplete for many teams around MLB as several high-end free agents remain unsigned.
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Could Cody Bellinger sign a short-term contract with the Cubs?
Any day now … right? Cubs fans have long awaited the return of one player to their team: Cody Bellinger. As blue-chip MLB free agents continue to drop, without the Cubs signing any — except Shota Imanaga — the itch to re-sign Bellinger grows. Recently, MLB insiders penned their predictions for how each blue-chip player’s free agency will end. They…
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Cubs' odds to sign Cody Bellinger in danger with Angels newfound interest
The predominant thinking regarding Cody Bellinger’s long-awaited free agency is the Cubs are still the running favorites to re-sign the NL Comeback Player of the Year. That may not be the case anymore, as a dark horse team appears to have entered the Bellinger sweepstakes. “I know many people assume that it’s a foregone conclusion that he’s gonna sign...
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MLB insider updates ‘likelihood' for Cody Bellinger's landing spot
Any day now, Mr. Bellinger. Cody Bellinger remains a free agent this offseason with the Cubs earmarked a favorite to land their most recent center fielder. And with Rhys Hoskins — a name that was firmly attached to the Cubs from multiple reports — off the market to the Brewers, the Cubs have more urgency to bring back Bellinger. One…
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Cubs, Cody Bellinger reunion stalled by one roadblock: reports
As MLB free agency pushes forward — at the speed of molasses — Cubs fans await the day, hopefully, Cody Bellinger re-signs with the North Side. The Cubs are believed to be the favorites to land the NL Comeback Player of the Year, according to several reports. But one barrier stands in the way of the reunion. “Ultimately, the widespread…
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The latest on Cody Bellinger: Here's what we know about his ongoing free agency
It’s been radio silence from Cubs free agent Cody Bellinger in a gradually moving MLB free agency this winter. The offseason’s predominant thinking centered around the timing of Shohei Ohtani’s deal. Once his deal comes, the rest will fall like dominoes. But that hasn’t been the case for everyone, including Cody Bellinger. So, where do things stand with Bellinger...
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With 2024 approaching, Cubs remain only team in MLB yet to add to big league roster in offseason
Typically the noisiest month of the baseball offseason, it’s no secret that this December was less active around MLB than it is in most seasons.
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Chicago Cubs are the favorites to land Cody Bellinger: report
It’s been crickets this MLB offseason from the North Side. Outside of shocking the baseball world by hiring Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell to a record-setting deal, the Cubs haven’t done anything else this offseason. But that doesn’t mean they won’t sooner or later. One MLB insider believes they’re the favorite to retain Cody Bellinger, the lefty center fielder...
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Cubs ‘still in the hunt' for Cody Bellinger, but is another team a favorite?
The Chicago Cubs have been very quiet this offseason, but is there still a chance that the team could bring back a slugger who endeared himself to fans in 2023?