When the New York Yankees completed a trade with the Chicago Cubs to acquire Cody Bellinger last December, many people viewed the former MVP as a replacement option for Juan Soto. Those were always going to be enormous shoes to fill, but he nevertheless made a huge impact on this ballclub and is a key reason why the Yanks have a realistic chance at retaining their AL crown this year. Therefore, his health is incredibly important.
Bellinger tweaked his heal in Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series and could be limited heading into a best-of-five AL Division Series showdown with the Toronto Blue Jays. Yankees manager Aaron Boone is optimistic heading into Game 1 , which commences on Saturday at 4:08 p.m. ET.
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