While Cody Bellinger was drafted and developed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a natural first baseman, versatility was instrumental to him making his MLB debut in April 2017. It came at a time when the Dodgers’ outfield depth took a hit because of multiple injuries.
After playing the outfield, Bellinger remained entrenched with the club as Adrian Gonzalez was placed on the disabled list for the first time of his career. Bellinger finished his Rookie of the Year season having played first base (93 games; 83 starts), left field (39; 37), right field (five; three) and center field (four; three).