Cody Bellinger began the 2019 season on a torrid pace, Justin Turner caught fire in August, and together they helped propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to a seventh consecutive National League West title.
Bellinger went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday’s clinching victory, and Turner was out of the lineup for a second consecutive game because of lingering left ankle soreness. He’s since missed three games and undergone an MRI.
Both were in the midst of the ensuing celebration, with much of their attention on the team’s rookies. Turner has been part of six of the Dodgers’ current seven-year reign atop the NL West, while Bellinger has enjoyed a division celebration in each of his three years.