Cody Bellinger Hitting Cleanup In Debut With Cubs
2 years agoChicago 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.
Source: Baseball Press
Source: Baseball Press