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Cody Bellinger

24-Year-Old First Baseman1B

Los Angeles Dodgers

2019 Stats

AVG

.305

RBI

115

121

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2019 Fantasy Outlook

Big things were expected from Bellinger in his second season after he ran away with the NL Rookie of the Year award. He did steal four more bases than he did in 2017 -- albeit in 30 more games -- but his numbers declined in the other standard fantasy categories and all three rates in his slash line, even as he lowered his strikeout rate and improved his BB:K. Those improvements helped him hit .285 and post a .369 OBP after the All-Star break, but that came at the expense of even more power. He also struggled quite a bit against southpaws in year two, as his OPS dipped from .903 to just .681. Despite the overall decline, Bellinger is still a versatile fantasy option, able to play two positions and contribute across the board. The increases in the second half suggest some improvement in plate selection, and there’s plenty of reason to expect Bellinger -- who won’t turn 24 until July 13 -- to bounce back if he can find his power stroke again. Read Past Outlooks

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Bats L

Throws L

40 Man Yes

Height 6'4"

Weight 213

DOB 7/13/1995

Born Scottsdale, AZ

College None

Drafted 4th Rd 2013 LAD

Slugs 47th homer

1BLos Angeles Dodgers

September 28, 2019

Bellinger went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's win over San Francisco.

ANALYSIS
Bellinger kicked off the scoring for Los Angeles with a 419-foot shot to right field in the second inning. The MVP front runner is slugging .303/.405/.628 with 47 homers, 115 RBI, 120 runs, 15 stolen bases, and a 1.033 OPS in 154 games this season. He leads the majors with a 8.8 WAR.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2017

+13%

OPS vs RHP

2019

+8%

OPS vs RHP

2018

+29%

OPS vs RHP

2017

+5%

OPS vs RHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017vs Left	.855	611	75	36	111	14	.258	.344	.511
Since 2017vs Right	.963	1230	217	75	177	25	.287	.380	.583
2019vs Left	.982	228	36	18	44	5	.280	.386	.596
2019vs Right	1.061	433	85	29	71	10	.317	.416	.645
2018vs Left	.681	210	16	6	25	5	.226	.305	.376
2018vs Right	.880	422	68	19	51	9	.278	.363	.518
2017vs Left	.903	173	23	12	42	4	.271	.335	.568
2017vs Right	.948	375	64	27	55	6	.265	.360	.588
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2017

+7%

OPS on Road

2019

+3%

OPS at Home

2018

+29%

OPS on Road

2017

+1%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2017Home	.897	903	138	57	144	20	.264	.355	.542
Since 2017Away	.957	937	154	54	144	19	.291	.381	.576
2019Home	1.052	328	60	27	61	10	.304	.402	.650
2019Away	1.018	332	61	20	54	5	.306	.410	.608
2018Home	.707	307	34	11	32	6	.221	.303	.404
2018Away	.915	325	50	14	44	8	.298	.382	.533
2017Home	.930	268	44	19	51	4	.268	.358	.571
2017Away	.937	280	43	20	46	6	.265	.346	.590
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Stat Review

How does Cody Bellinger compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.

BB/K

0.88

BB Rate

14.4%

K Rate

16.4%

BABIP

.302

ISO

.324

AVG

.305

OBP

.406

SLG

.629

OPS

1.035

wOBA

.433

Exit Velocity

91.1 mph

Hard Hit Rate

49.2%

Barrels/PA

8.5%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

2018

2017

2016

An injury to Adrian Gonzalez opened the door for Bellinger sooner than expected and Bellinger made the most of the opportunity. He finished second in the National League in home runs and tied for 13th in RBI despite spending the first three weeks of the season in the minors and later making a trip to the disabled list. He finished inside the top six in both ISO (.315) and hard-hit rate (43 percent), utilizing a violent uppercut swing to generate immense power. The 22-year-old endured some struggles in the postseason, finishing 4-for-28 with 17 strikeouts in the World Series, and there may be something to those struggles: Bellinger was routinely exploited on inside breaking balls. Perhaps that is a hole that will be exposed more moving forward, but we'll bet on Bellinger's talent and say he figures it out. Look for him to bat cleanup every day after posting a .903 OPS against left-handed pitching as a rookie.

With Corey Seager and Julio Urias both graduating last year, Bellinger now stands as the top prospect in the Dodgers' system. After getting off to a slow start in 2016, the 21-year-old first baseman finished with 26 home runs, slugging 19 of them from July 1 on. Bellinger ended the season with a surge, playing three games at Triple-A where he tallied three home runs and six RBI. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Bellinger has a sweet left-handed power stroke, and he is athletic enough to play first base or the outfield. His final slash line for the 2016 campaign shows his impressive combination of power and plate discipline. Bellinger will begin the 2017 campaign at Triple-A. Adrian Gonzalez is signed through the 2018 season, so Bellinger's path would appear to be blocked in the short term, though his athleticism could allow him to get some at-bats in the outfield.

Though Corey Seager may have a beef with the voting, Bellinger was named the organization's Minor League Hitter of the Year. The 20-year-old batted .264/.336/.538 for High-A Rancho Cucamonga, a line that included 30 home runs and 103 RBI in addition to 10 stolen bases. As one can imagine by the relatively low batting average, Bellinger swung and missed a lot, fanning 150 times for a 27.6% K-rate, though he did draw a decent number of walks (52 in 128 games). Bellinger hit just three home runs in 51 games in 2014, so while the power spike is due in part to a very favorable hitting environment in the Cal League, the first baseman is clearly one of the organization's top prospects. He will be challenged by a promotion to Double-A this year where he'll be one of the league's younger players. Should Bellinger handle that level of pitching, we should see him on plenty of midseason top-100 prospect lists.

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