Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger has a non-displaced fracture in his ribs and is day-to-day, manager Dave Roberts said.
He was not in the lineup for the Dodgers’ Saturday afternoon game against the Reds in Cincinnati.
The injury occurred in a collision with teammate Gavin Lux on Monday in the Dodgers’ 5-1 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Roberts said Bellinger, 26, was sore on Saturday but could return to the lineup on Sunday.
It’s the latest injury in a nightmare 2021 for Bellinger. He had offseason shoulder surgery, suffered a hairline fracture of his left fibula in the second series of the season and then returned to the injured list with a left hamstring injury.
Just two years removed from winning the National League MVP award, Bellinger is batting .159 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs in just 89 games.
–Field Level Media