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NYY · LF

Cody Bellinger

Age 31 B/T L/L 6′3″, 204 lb USA MLB debut 2017
40-man
  • The Yankees’ roster as it stands starts at LF · 537 PA · 2.9 WAR in the role
  • Injured list 2026: Left hamstring strain (Jul 26–Aug 23)
  • Trade read Unlikely to be traded: Signed in Jan 2026 (5 yr, $162.5M (2026-30); can opt out after 2027 or 2028): clubs rarely move a player they just committed to.
xwOBA .336 wOBA .344
2026 fWAR 3.5
Projected 2027 WAR 2.7 at 547 PA · 2.9 in his 2027 role

Hitting · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 562 PA

xwOBA .336 xwOBA: .336, 71st percentile
Swing decisions −0.20 Swing decisions: −0.20, 38th percentile
Contact value +0.45 Contact value: +0.45, 62nd percentile
Bat speed 69.8 Bat speed: 69.8, 22nd percentile
Squared-up / swing 29% Squared-up / swing: 29%, 89th percentile
Blasts / swing 8% Blasts / swing: 8%, 45th percentile
EV90 102.8 EV90: 102.8, 31st percentile
Barrel % 6.6% Barrel %: 6.6%, 39th percentile
Chase % 30.3% Chase %: 30.3%, 46th percentile
Zone contact 86.8% Zone contact: 86.8%, 67th percentile
Strikeout % 15.8% Strikeout %: 15.8%, 82nd percentile
Walk % 10.5% Walk %: 10.5%, 75th percentile

Platoon splits · swing path

By pitcher handedness

vsPAwOBAxwOBAK%BB%ChaseDecisionsContact
LHP200.338.31014%9%31%−0.32+0.03
RHP362.348.35017%12%30%−0.14+0.70
Attack angle
13.9° (61% in 5–20°)
Attack direction
−1.8°
Swing length
7.9 ft
Fast-swing rate
4%
Pull-air %
22.5%
Hard-hit %
38.0%
Slash · wRC+
.264/.338/.429 · 115

Zone map · 2026

Where he does damage, and where to pitch him

−1.8−2.9−1.1+0.1−0.4−0.4+1.5+3.2+4.4−1.90.0−2.4+0.3−1.1+3.8−1.1+0.6+2.3−1.5+1.8+0.7+3.6+1.5+0.7+1.4LHB

Does the most damage up and in (+4.4 vs. league per 100; 2.0 standard errors on 64 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).

Weakest middle-away (−2.4), but only 1.2 standard errors from average on 123 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.

Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,945 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).

Most similar hitters

Swings like Bellinger: bat path, contact quality and approach

SimilarityPlayerxwOBA’26 WAR’27 proj2027
55Vinnie Pasquantino KC · ’97.3391.31.0Signed $6.9M
55Marcus Semien NYM · ’90.301−0.50.4Signed $26.0M
50Francisco Lindor NYM · ’93.3312.23.2Signed $34.1M
50Bryson Stott PHI · ’97.3323.82.5Arb
47Mike Yastrzemski ATL · ’90.3090.60.4Signed $10.0M

Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.

Fielding

2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.

2027 rating by position · best fit first, on the total with the position’s worth
LF +6.5 −1.0
CF −3.5 −1.0
RF +4.7 −2.8
1B +7.6 −7.9
Outs Above Average by position
SeasonPosOAARangeArm, DPRunsBatters
20261B00+0.1+0.170
2026RF000.00.073
2026CF00+0.3+0.3440
2026LF+6+5+2.5+7.54,185
20251B00+0.4+0.4125
2025CF−1−1+0.8−0.21,301
2025RF+2+2+1.0+3.01,768
2025LF+5+4+1.4+5.42,406
2024LF000.00.05
20241B+1+1+0.2+1.2566
2024RF−1−1+0.2−0.81,643
2024CF00+0.2+0.21,718
20231B+1+1+2.3+3.31,808
2023CF+2+2+0.6+2.62,879

Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.

Range by direction (OAA at LF)
2025 · LF2026 · LF In (charging) +1+2Back +20Toward 3B line +2+3Toward 1B line +1+2vs. RHH +20vs. LHH +5+6
Tools (percentile; arm among LFs)
Arm at LF 93.1 mph · 100th
Sprint speed 27.3 ft/s · 48th
Reaction −0.2 ft · 44th
Burst +1.6 ft · 90th
Route +0.8 ft · 92nd
Catch difficulty (latest season)
PlayMadeChancesRate
★★★★★080%
★★★★4757%
★★★71164%
★★1414100%
★293097%
Zone rating (Keystone expected outs)
SeasonZoneBallsOuts vs. exp.
2026LF379+11.3
2025RF169+4.8
2025LF213+4.8
2025CF145+0.8
2024RF143+5.6
2024CF207−4.5

The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.

Compare in the Fielding Lab →

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 2.7 WAR Guaranteed $42.5M
2028 2.1 WAR Player option $25.8M
2029 1.5 WAR Player option $25.8M
2030 0.7 WAR Signed $25.9M

Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevelLevelTeamAgeGPA / IPPA / IP ·Line
2026AAAAAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders3026 PA 6 PA · .167/.167/.167 · 0 HR · 16.7% K · 0.0% BB

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As batter 22% 2/9 won · −0.5 runs
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