Yankees' Cody Bellinger reaches cool round number marks with NYY
Bellinger has been everything the Yankees wanted.
Yankees' Cody Bellinger reaches cool round number marks with NYY originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . When the New York Yankees acquired Cody Bellinger before last season, the hope was that his left-handed power stroke would play well in Yankee Stadium, and that his defensive skill and versatility would create more options for manager Aaron Boone.
Missions all accomplished so far. On Saturday, Bellinger's Yankees tenure thus far was summed up in a fascinating way: by a couple of round numbers. Some sports fans adore round numbers, particularly in baseball.
They're the ones that end with zeros: 500 home runs, a . 300 average, 3,000 hits. MORE: Explaining the absurdity of 2 MLB players named Max Muncy Bellinger isn't at those milestones yet, but in his first 160 games with the Yankees, he's reached two round numbers.
As a Yankee, Bellinger has hit 30 home runs and driven in 100 runs. In 160 games as a Yankee, Cody Bellinger now has 30 homers and 100 RBI. — Jeff Quagliata (@yestoresearch) April 5, 2026 MORE: This Red Sox pitcher traveled an impossible path to the major leagues The Yankees would of course like those numbers to keep going up.