Cody Bellinger

Bats L Throws L6'4" 203 lbBorn 1995 Scottsdale, USADebut 2017Team NYY3x All-StarDraft 2013 R4 #124 Los Angeles Dodgers, Hamilton (AZ) HSContract 5 y/$162.5M (26-30) 2026: $42,500,000

Awards: All-MLB Second Team, Gold Glove, Most Valuable Player, NL Silver Slugger, NLCS MVP, Rookie of the Year, Silver Slugger

Projections

2027 NEXT+ 105.1FIELD+ 104.7 at LFTotal 1.88 WAR
SeasonPAABH2B3BHRBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPSISOwOBAK%BB%HIT+WAR
2026511458116222184579100.2530.3200.4300.7510.1770.32415.58.8106.11.98
202750444911122216488490.2470.3200.4130.7320.1650.31916.69.5103.01.75

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 29

His ten closest age-29 comparables averaged 118 HIT+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughHIT+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Lou Brock1968113.0116.3710
2Jimmy Barrett1904121.692.275
3Kyle Schwarber2022119.7122.6720
4Harry Hooper1917110.7146.2569
5Rusty Staub1973130.2111.6649
6Ray Lankford1996120.0158.1565
7Amos Strunk1918124.478.4430
8Alex Gordon2013111.4119.0643
9Kenny Lofton1996116.6123.3564
10Richie Ashburn1956114.6113.0729

Batting

YearTeamGPARH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPSHIT+
2027 proj50411122216948840.2470.3200.4130.732103.0
2026*NYA1024345297213111055700.2590.3500.4200.770118.4
2025NYY1526568916025529981357900.2720.3340.4800.813124.1
2024CHC130569721372331878945890.2660.3250.4260.751108.4
2023CHC1305569515329126972040870.3070.3560.5250.881129.7
2022LAD14455070106273196814381500.2100.2650.3890.65473.4
2021LAD953503952921036331940.1650.2400.3020.54242.6
2020LAD5624333511001230630420.2390.3330.4550.789112.9
2019LAD1566601211703434711515951080.3050.4060.6291.035162.3
2018LAD16263284145287257614691510.2600.3430.4700.814118.8
2017LAD13254887128264399710641460.2670.3520.5810.933137.6
Career115747646901102211282256951044699570.2610.3340.4830.817116.6

Statcast

YearPAEVLABarrel%HardHit%Whiff%Chase%xBAxSLGxwOBASprint
202643489.117.76.237.320.329.80.2770.4190.35027.5
202565688.318.57.537.918.130.20.2500.4250.32328.2
202456987.817.46.332.922.232.40.2380.3960.30228.4
202355687.917.26.131.420.131.00.2630.4320.32528.3
202255089.420.38.438.127.231.70.2110.3670.28128.1
202135089.322.27.234.429.730.90.2020.3570.27928.0
202024389.316.69.541.523.327.90.2800.4900.37028.6
201966191.117.913.845.923.523.80.3160.6320.42728.8
201863289.816.29.938.929.724.50.2330.4270.32428.8
201754890.817.513.045.732.523.50.2500.5350.36128.8

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025NYYOF17812953026310.990
2025NYY1B727292051.000-0.0
2024CHCOF987941913210.990
2024CHC1B221331107041.000-1.6
2023CHCOF846861924210.990
2023CHC1B59422405243290.993+2.1
2022LADOF14412233222300.991
2021LADOF917141721200.989
2021LAD1B420231230.923-0.2
2020LADOF393371031100.990
2020LAD1B1914314370111.000+0.0
2019LADOF136108224010310.988
2019LAD1B3623020991210.995+4.0
2018LAD1B110785717192580.997+2.2
2018LADOF815081351200.986
2017LAD1B93749656364620.994+2.7
2017LADOF46366692100.986

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2021AAAOklahoma City DodgersBat212 HR, 0 SB0.2000.738
2017AAAOklahoma City DodgersBat775 HR, 7 SB0.3431.056
2016AATulsa DrillersBat46523 HR, 8 SB0.2630.843
2015A+Rancho Cucamonga QuakesBat54430 HR, 10 SB0.2640.874
2014RkAZL DodgersBat210 HR, 0 SB0.1500.390
2014RkOgden RaptorsBat2123 HR, 8 SB0.3280.871
2014RknanBat2333 HR, 8 SB0.3120.826
2013RkAZL DodgersBat1951 HR, 2 SB0.2100.698

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3290.3550.4200.283
20250.4350.3230.3890.316
20240.3310.3370.3110.356
20230.4420.3600.3990.376
20220.2720.3050.3450.250
20210.1970.2600.2930.201
20200.2980.3760.3310.363
20190.4120.4440.4390.427

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason batting

YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLGOPS
20257284620140250.2140.2580.3930.651
2022370100000040.1430.1430.1430.286
20211234512101755110.3530.4360.4710.906
2020186671402413110200.2120.3160.4550.770
20195192410003270.2110.2860.2630.549
2018165256101445160.1150.1930.1920.385
201715641014413913290.2190.2540.4530.707
Career7627033579310371427920.2110.2820.3780.660