Coming off offseason shoulder surgery, we knew there was a chance that Cody Bellinger could have a down year in 2021, but his regular season went just about as bad as anyone could have imagined. On top of trying to gain the strength back in his surgically repaired shoulder, the former MVP dealt with a slew of injuries that forced him to miss significant time.
First, he suffered a hairline fracture to his left leg after being cleated by A’s pitcher Reymin Guduan on a close play at first base in early April that forced him to miss over two months.