Cody Bellinger whomps a 2-run dinger in the 1st inning (0:28)
Cody Bellinger gives the Cubs a 2-0 lead early on over the Astros with a two-run home run in the first inning. (0:28)
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ESPN News Services
Apr 24, 2024, 04:49 PM ET
Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger has a fractured right rib and has been placed on the 10-day injured list, manager Craig Counsell told 670 The Score on Wednesday.
Bellinger, a two-time All-Star selection, crashed into the center-field wall during Tuesday’s game while tracking a fly ball hit by Houston‘s Yainer Diaz that went for a double and scored Kyle Tucker. He left the game an inning later.
In a corresponding move, the Cubs called up Pete Crow-Armstrong, their top prospect.
Bellinger, in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, is batting .226 with five home runs and 17 RBIs.
Crow-Armstrong, 22, made his MLB debut last September and went 0-for-14 with three walks. He’s batting .203 with two home runs, five doubles and seven RBIs at Triple-A Iowa this season.
Field Level Media contributed to this report.
