Yankees, Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger
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Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge homered for the Yankees on the first three pitches from Milwaukee's Nestor Cortes and Judge added a third-inning grand slam as New York hit seven homers in the first three innings Saturday and took a 13-3 lead.
The Chicago Cubs were so focused on shedding Cody Bellinger's contract that they didn't seem to care about not getting much of anything in return.
Cody Bellinger spent countless hours fine-tuning his swing and logging defensive reps to prepare for his first season wearing Yankees pinstripes, but it was only as Opening Day approached that he realized an important box was unchecked.
The Chicago Cubs parted ways with Cody Bellinger in the offseason, trading him to the New York Yankees in exchange for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet. Ahead of Opening Day, that trade suddenly looks a lot worse for Chicago after the team announced that it had designated Poteet for assignment,
A recent video that surfaced on social media might have some Yankees fans wondering if Cody Bellinger has been using a bat with a barrel that’s more of a square shape this spring.
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“He’s been really dialed in, it seems like, from jump,” manager Aaron Boone said of Bellinger, who likely will be his Opening Day center fielder and the No. 3 hitter who provides Aaron Judge protection. Bellinger had an excellent spring in which he hit .400 with three home runs and a 1.124 OPS.
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Yardbarker on MSNOrioles acquire RHP Cody Poteet from CubsThe Baltimore Orioles acquired pitcher Cody Poteet from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations. The Orioles optioned the right-hander to Triple-A Norfolk.
Juan Soto was in Houston on Thursday getting on base three times in five plate appearances in the Mets ’ Opening Day loss to the Astros, so Yankees captain Aaron Judge was back hitting second and back playing right field at Yankee Stadium for game one of 162.
The New York Yankees didn't welcome Nestor Cortes back to the Bronx very kindly. Making his Milwaukee Brewers debut at Yankee Stadium after an offseason trade, the former All-Star gave up back-to-back-to-back home runs to Paul Goldschmidt,