Cody Bellinger set for minor-league rehab with Yankees looking for offense
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 4:58 PM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
Cody Bellinger is scheduled to start a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday, with a potential return to the Yankees lineup during their home series against the Blue Jays starting on August 21. Bellinger has been sidelined with a hamstring strain since July 25, and his absence has contributed to the Yankees' struggles at the plate, as the team has batted.204/.281/.354 since his injury. Without Bellinger and with Aaron Judge still out with a rib injury, the Yankees rank near the bottom in runs scored. The Yankees currently hold a 68-55 record, sitting in second place in the AL East, 6.5 games behind the Rays.
- •Cody Bellinger begins minor-league rehab assignment on August 16.
- •He could return to the Yankees lineup by August 21.
- •Yankees offense has struggled without Bellinger, batting.204 since his injury.
- •New York ranks 29th in MLB in runs scored during August.
- •Yankees currently second in AL East, 6.5 games behind the Rays.
- 4:58 PMCBS MLB — Cody Bellinger could return from injury as soon as next weekend amid Yankees' desperate need for offense
"Since Bellinger went down in late July, the Yankees have batted .204/.281/.354 as a team
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