GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Cody Bellinger got pitched to differently and struggled initially. The month of May was coming to an end, the batting average was down in the low .200s and anxiety began to set in. The swing changes became constant and the answers remained elusive. Along the way -- throughout a season that was superior to most but disappointing for himself -- Bellinger realized he spent most of his life hitting without purpose. The "how" came so easily that the "why" never mattered.
This offseason was about changing that.
It was about getting back to the mechanics that made him the National League Rookie of the Year in 2017, but also about understanding the elements that made all of it work so well.