Cody Bellinger
(Associated Press)
DENVER — Cody Bellinger’s misfortune continued Tuesday when he was scratched from the Dodgers’ lineup Tuesday against the Rockies and placed on the 10-day injured list with a left rib fracture. Luke Raley was recalled from triple-A Oklahoma City to take his place on the active roster.
Bellinger suffered the fracture Sept. 13 when he collided with Gavin Lux in left-center field converging for a flyball. The incident didn’t generate immediate concern. Bellinger stayed the game and played in the Dodgers’ next three games.
But the discomfort became unbearable Friday in Cincinnati, prompting tests Saturday, which revealed the fracture. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Saturday said it was a non-displaced fracture. He described it as “benign” and said he expected Bellinger to play Sunday.
Bellinger didn’t play Sunday. Two days later, he’s on the injured list for the third time this season dealing with his fourth significant injury since last postseason.
Belllinger dislocated his shoulder smashing forearms with then-teammate Kiké Hernández in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series. He played through the injury but underwent surgery in November and wasn’t cleared to play in spring training games until mid-March.
Then Bellinger sustained a fractured fibula when a pitcher stepped on his leg in the Dodgers’ fifth game of the season on April 5. He missed nearly two months. He missed another two weeks in June with a hamstring injury.
All the while, Bellinger has been, by most statistical measures, the worst hitter in the majors this season. The 2019 National League MVP is batting .150 with nine home runs and a .529 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in 89 games.
He ranks last in the majors in batting average and on-base percentage amongst players with at least 300 plate appearances. His OPS is the second lowest.
Without Bellinger, Mookie Betts will move to center field and Raley will play right field Tuesday. It’ll be Raley’s first appearance in the majors since July 27.
DODGERS (96-54)
Mookie Betts CF
Corey Seager SS
Trea Turner 2B
Max Muncy 1B
Justin Turner 3B
Will Smith C
Gavin Lux LF
Luke Raley RF
Julio Urías P
ROCKIES (70-79)
Garrett Hampson CF
Brendan Rodgers 2B
Trevor Story SS
Charlie Blackmon RF
C.J. Cron 1B
Elias Díaz C
Ryan McMahon 3B
Ryan Vilade LF
Antonio Senzatela P
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