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Cody Bellinger

25-Year-Old First Baseman1B

Los Angeles Dodgers

2020 Stats

AVG

.184

RBI

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2020 Fantasy Outlook

In his third season, Bellinger patched up some of the holes in his batting profile that had surfaced in 2018 and made the leap to superstardom. The NL MVP's production was mostly front-loaded -- he slashed .336/.432/.692 and slugged 30 of his homers in the first half -- but a refined plate approach was evident throughout. After posting an 0.45 BB/K between 2017 and 2018, Bellinger raised that mark to 0.88 in 2019, good for sixth among qualified hitters. He also turned in a .982 OPS versus lefties, a 200-point jump from his first two years. As if the big power numbers and improved contact rate weren't already enough, Bellinger added value by chipping in 15 steals and playing Gold Glove defense in right field. Bellinger's peak fantasy season might have already arrived, but since he won't turn 25 until July and is the centerpiece of a stacked Dodgers lineup, he'll be a reasonable top-five selection in drafts. Read Past Outlooks

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Bats L

Throws L

40 Man Yes

Height 6'4"

Weight 203

DOB 7/13/1995

Born Scottsdale, AZ

College None

Drafted 4th Rd 2013 LAD

Launches second homer

1BLos Angeles Dodgers

August 4, 2020

Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to San Diego on Monday.

ANALYSIS
Bellinger has started the season slowly, but he appears to be coming around with two homers in his last two contests. Monday's long ball was a 409-foot shot to right field against Padres closer Kirby Yates in the ninth inning that brought Los Angeles to within one run. Despite the recent power surge, Bellinger is hitting only .159 (7-for-44) on the season.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2018

+18%

OPS vs RHP

2020

+107%

OPS vs RHP

2019

+8%

OPS vs RHP

2018

+29%

OPS vs RHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2018vs Left	.814	457	54	24	70	10	.247	.341	.472
Since 2018vs Right	.959	888	158	50	126	20	.294	.384	.575
2020vs Left	.328	19	2	0	1	0	.118	.211	.118
2020vs Right	.680	33	5	2	4	1	.219	.242	.438
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
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2018

+8%

OPS on Road

2020

+16%

OPS at Home

2019

+3%

OPS at Home

2018

+29%

OPS on Road

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2018Home	.875	654	97	38	94	16	.262	.353	.522
Since 2018Away	.943	690	115	36	102	14	.294	.386	.558
2020Home	.610	19	3	0	1	0	.235	.316	.294
2020Away	.526	33	4	2	4	1	.156	.182	.344
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
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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

0.43

BB Rate

5.8%

K Rate

13.5%

BABIP

.175

ISO

.143

AVG

.184

OBP

.231

SLG

.327

OPS

.557

wOBA

.239

Exit Velocity

82.7 mph

Hard Hit Rate

28.6%

Barrels/PA

8.5%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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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.

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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1BLos Angeles Dodgers

August 3, 2020

Bellinger will be in the lineup for each of the Dodgers' contests prior to their off day Thursday, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.