CODY BELLINGER NEWS

Cody Bellinger picks up his $27.5 million player option with the Cubs, AP source says

Cody Bellinger has picked up his $27.5 million player option with the Chicago Cubs, answering a major offseason question for the team

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs' Cody Bellinger picks up $27.5 million player option for 2025, meaning he won't test free agency CHICAGO - Cody Bellinger is staying with the Chicago Cubs. The 29-year-old outfielder has picked up ...

1 DAY AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Report: Cody Bellinger returning to Cubs in 2025 Former National League MVP Cody Bellinger will earn $27.5 million after opting in for the 2025 season with the Chicago Cubs, per an ESPN rep...

1 DAY AGO • SACBEE.COM

Opts in for 2025 Bellinger exercised his $27.5 million player option for 2025 on Saturday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Bellinger was unlikely to receive an offer close to $27.5 million in the open market after posting a .751 OPS alongside 78 RBI across 569 plate appearances in 2024, so it's unsurprising to see him decide to stick around in Chicago. The 29-year-old figures to remain in an everyday role in the Cubs' outfield next season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Elly De La Cruz hits 2-run triple in 10th to lead Reds to 3-0 win over Cubs

Elly De La Cruz hit two-run triple in the 10th inning to break a scoreless tie and the Cincinnati Reds ended their season with a 3-0 shutout of the Chicago Cubs on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Absent from lineup Bellinger is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Impact Bellinger will begin Sunday's regular-season finale on the bench as Kevin Alcantara starts in right field and bats eighth. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Bellinger will end the 2024 regular season slashing .266/.325/.426 with nine stolen bases, 18 home runs and 78 RBI across 569 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs host the Reds on home winning streak

The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds looking to continue a three-game home winning streak

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

To return or not to return - that is up to Bellinger PHILADELPHIA -- Cody Bellinger will have all of October to mull how he wants to handle his offseason. He has the choice of staying with the...

SEPTEMBER 26 • MLB.COM

Drives in four runs Tuesday Bellinger went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 10-4 win over the Phillies.

Impact Bellinger recorded his first four-RBI of the year as he spurred Chicago's offensive attack. The former NL MVP snapped a three-game, 0-for-12 hitless streak with the big effort. For the season, Bellinger is now batting .267 with a .757 OPS and 77 RBI across 127 games.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Cody Bellinger drives in 4 runs in the Cubs' 10-4 win over the Phillies

Cody Bellinger tripled, singled twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 10-4

SEPTEMBER 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting breather Sunday Bellinger is not in the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Nationals.

Impact It's the first day off for Bellinger since Aug. 7. The Cubs are going with Mike Tauchman in right field Sunday as they try to take the series versus the Nationals.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three Thursday Bellinger went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Nationals.

Impact Bellinger was one of four Chicago hitters with multiple hits, and he paced the team with the three RBI. While the 29-year-old has taken a step back from last season, when he recorded 23 home runs and 97 RBI to go with an .881 OPS, he's still been fairly effective in 2024. Bellinger has 18 long balls this year, and he's now up to 73 RBI and a .767 OPS. His fantasy stock may be slightly reduced heading into 2025, but he's still a talented offensive player with plenty of upside.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Cody Bellinger knocks in 3 as Cubs beat Nationals 7-6 to stave off postseason elimination

Seiya Suzuki homered, Cody Bellinger drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs topped the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Thursday night to stave off elimination from the postseason

SEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Athletics take on the Cubs looking to stop road slide

The Oakland Athletics will try to end their three-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Chicago Cubs

SEPTEMBER 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs look to stop skid in matchup with the Rockies

The Chicago Cubs enter the matchup against the Colorado Rockies after losing three games in a row

SEPTEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats 18th homer Bellinger went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Rockies.

Impact Bellinger is seeing the ball well in September, going 14-for-46 (.304) with four homers and 12 RBI over 12 contests this month. Three of those homers have come over his last five games, a span in which he also has a trio of multi-hit efforts. The 29-year-old is up to a .269/.332/.438 slash line with 18 homers, 69 RBI, 67 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 118 contests in 2024.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Hilliard ties it with pinch-hit HR in 9th and Doyle's single in 10th lifts Rockies over Cubs 6-5

Pinch-hitter Sam Hilliard tied the score with a two-run homer in the ninth inning and Brenton Doyle delivered a game-winning single in the 10th as the Colorado Rockies rallied to b...

SEPTEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rockies bring 1-0 series lead over Cubs into game 2

The Colorado Rockies lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs

SEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Busch leads Cubs against the Dodgers after 4-hit performance

The Chicago Cubs play the Los Angeles Dodgers after Michael Busch had four hits against the Dodgers on Monday

SEPTEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects three RBI vs. former squad Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two total runs and three total RBI in a 10-4 win against the Dodgers on Monday.

Impact The Dodger Stadium crowd cheered Bellinger when he came to bat in the first inning, and the former Dodger responded with a two-run blast to right field. He added a run-scoring single in the ninth frame to round out a productive night. Bellinger has collected at least one hit in six of his past seven contests and is slashing .333/.429/.625 with two home runs, five RBI, five runs and a 4:4 BB:K over that stretch.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Busch and Bellinger light up their old team in Cubs' 10-4 win over NL West-leading Dodgers

Michael Busch went 4 for 5 with a homer and scored three runs, Cody Bellinger had three RBIs including a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4

SEPTEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches home run in rout Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 12-0 win over the Pirates.

Impact While he's batting just .214 over his last 10 games, Bellinger is at least riding a modest four-game hitting streak, which now includes his first multi-hit performance this month. The 29-year-old is up to 15 home runs this season to go along with a .749 OPS. It's a step back from the 26 long balls and .881 OPS Bellinger posted in 2023, though his production has still been serviceable for fantasy managers.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Dansby Swanson gets 4 hits as the surging Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 14-1

Dansby Swanson had four hits, Jordan Wicks pitched five solid innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 14-1 for their season-high sixth consecutive win

SEPTEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in win Bellinger went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 7-6 win over the Nationals.

Impact Bellinger went deep in the second inning with a runner on, giving him 14 home runs and 57 RBI for the season. The 29-year-old had 26 long balls and 97 RBI last year in his first campaign with the Cubs, figures which appear to be out of reach with only 27 games remaining in the 2024 regular season. However, Bellinger has still delivered decent results for fantasy managers this year, and he's capable of turning things up during the stretch run as the Cubs try to claw into the final Wild Card position.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Cody Bellinger homers to cap 7-run 2nd inning as Cubs take series opener from Nationals, 7-6

Cody Bellinger homered to cap a seven-run second inning, and the Chicago Cubs held on to defeat the Washington Nationals 7-6 in the opener of a three-game series

AUGUST 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS