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Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger to miss 4 to 6 weeks with a Grade 2 hamstring strain
Compiled Aug 3
What happened
Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain
The detail
Bellinger was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday after getting hurt running the bases the previous night in a 3-1 win at Philadelphia
The detail
Further tests in New York on Monday revealed the extent of the injury
The detail
The Yankees are also without Aaron Judge (fractured rib since May 31) and Giancarlo Stanton (strained right calf since April 24)
How it unfolded
Saturday night: Bellinger felt tightness in his hamstring while rounding first on a double in the eighth inning · Sunday: Bellinger was placed on the 10-day injured list · Monday: Bellinger had more tests in New York that revealed the extent of the injury · Monday night: Yankees beat the White Sox 9-5, with Schuemann, Jones and Dominguez starting in the outfield
By the numbers
4 to 6 weeks expected recovery time · 2 1/2 games AL East deficit · .259, 11 HR, 53 RBIs, 102 games Bellinger's 2025 stats · $162.5 million over five years contract value · 10-day injured list designation