Cody Bellinger's 2025 postseason run was filled with contradictions. In Game 3, he slid to corral a looper, as he'd done 1,000 times before, but instead let it clatter to the turf, igniting a chain of events that led to a four-run frame, as every hinge in the play moved in slow motion. Conversely, in Game 4, he sprinted with ferocity into foul territory in the first inning, providing Yankees righty Cam Schlittler with an early escape hatch by making a far more difficult and rangy sliding play.
The Yankees captured Game 3, following his gaffe, then lost Game 4 after his best efforts.