After initially managing to play through a left rib fracture, Cody Bellinger was scratched from the lineup in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ final game against the Cincinnati Reds and subsequently placed on the 10-day injured list.
The 26-year-old sustained the injury last week upon a minor collision with Gavin Lux in left-center field during a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Bellinger’s IL stint is retroactive to Sept. 18, which makes Tuesday, the earliest he can be activated. While a timeline wasn’t offered on when he may return, Bellinger is slowly making progress and could start swinging a bat this weekend.