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Cubs' Cody Bellinger looking to play like an MVP again

Can a change of scenery fix new Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger?

Winner of the National League MVP Award in 2019, Bellinger has been on a downward spiral at the plate ever since. It led to him being released by the Los Angeles Dodgers in December and eventually signed by the Cubs on a 1-year, $17.5 million deal.

"I'm working my butt off to become the best player I possibly can become," Bellinger said recently. "The best version of myself."

The reviews have been mixed this spring. With Opening Day less than a week away, Bellinger is hitting .