Bellinger Injury Overshadows Yankees' Victory Over Phillies

WHO:

MLB Trade Rumors - Cody Bellinger has been placed on the 10-day injured list.

MLB Trade Rumors - Outfielder Spencer Jones has been recalled from Triple-A.

MLB.com - Cody Bellinger, All-Star outfielder for the Yankees

MLB.com - Austin Wells, catcher for the Yankees

MLB.com - Jasson Domínguez, player for the Yankees

MLB.com - Ryan Weathers, pitcher for the Phillies

MLB.com - Aaron Boone, manager of the Yankees

NY Post - New York Yankees

NY Post - Philadelphia Phillies

WHAT:

MLB Trade Rumors - Bellinger suffered a left hamstring strain while rounding first base after hitting a double.

MLB Trade Rumors - Bellinger has posted an 87 wRC+ since Aaron Judge's injury, compared to a 141 wRC+ in his first 58 games of the season.

MLB Trade Rumors - Bellinger is batting .259/.350/.420 with 11 home runs and a 119 wRC+ in 434 plate appearances overall.

MLB.com - Bellinger might be headed for tests on Sunday, the Yankees announced after the game.

MLB.com - In his second season with the Yankees, Bellinger is slashing .259/.350/.420 with 21 doubles, 11 homers, and 53 RBIs in 102 games.

MLB.com - Ryan Weathers struck out seven over 5 2/3 innings, scattering six hits and one walk while limiting the Phillies to one run.

MLB.com - Trea Turner was hit by a pitch, Kyle Schwarber doubled, and Bryce Harper lifted a sacrifice fly in the first inning.

MLB.com - Domínguez lifted a solo homer in the seventh off José Alvarado, just Domínguez’s second homer off a lefty this year.

MLB.com - Bellinger injured his left hamstring after an eighth-inning double.

MLB.com - Bellinger finished the game 2-for-4 with a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning.

MLB.com - The Yankees won the game against the Phillies 3-1.

MLB.com - Wells hit the longest home run of his career, a 430-foot blast.

MLB.com - Domínguez also hit a home run in the game.

NY Post - The Yankees are said to be in the market for an upgrade at catcher and bullpen help.

WHERE:

MLB.com - Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

WHEN:

MLB.com - The Yankees' next game is on August 3, which is the Trade Deadline.

WHY:

MLB.com - The injury to Bellinger raised immediate concern from the Yankees’ bench.

HOW:

MLB Trade Rumors - Bellinger told manager Aaron Boone that he would have had trouble scoring from second on a ball in play after feeling tightness in his hamstring.

MLB.com - Bellinger slowed between first and second base after hitting a double, prompting his exit from the game.

Cody Bellinger has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left hamstring strain he suffered while rounding first base after hitting a double. In his absence, the team has recalled outfielder Spencer Jones from Triple-A. Bellinger has been batting .259 with 11 home runs this season, but he reported to manager Aaron Boone that he felt tightness in his hamstring, which would have made it difficult for him to score from second on a ball in play.