New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger is returning after a month-long stint on the injured list. Bellinger has been out since July 25 with a left hamstring strain. He completed a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and the Yankees officially reactivated Bellinger ahead of the team's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
I’m ready to go.” In a corresponding move, the Yankees optioned Max Schuemann to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Bellinger played in two rehab games in Triple-A. He went 1-for-6 at the plate across the two games and played six innings in left field during his second game on Friday.
You just want to make sure you’re on your feet for a long period of time.” The Yankees' final regular-season game is just a month away. New York is three games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the first-place spot in the American League East. If the standings remain the same, the Yankees will clinch an AL Wild Card spot and the No. 4 seed in the playoffs.
Bellinger's return will be a big boost for the Yankees in the final stretch of the regular season. "For me, [I want to] come in, help the team win as much as I can and play my best ball," Bellinger said. Despite being in second place in the AL East, the Yankees have the second-best record across the AL.
Therefore, if the Yankees can catch the Rays, New York could secure the No. 1 seed in the AL for the playoffs.
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