Yankees’ Betting on Bellinger for Lift Back to World Series Prominence

With hopes of his leading the club to a 28th World Series championship, the New York Yankees re-signed Cody Bellinger this past off-season.
Yankees’ Betting on Bellinger for Lift Back to World Series Prominence
Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees drives in two runs with a double in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers during their game at Yankee Stadium in New York City on May 5, 2026. Al Bello/Getty Images
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Cody Bellinger is just warming up.

The 2026 New York Yankees’ schedule is young. Starting with Tuesday’s three-game series with the Texas Rangers coming to the Bronx, and after a four-game sweep of their American League East rival Baltimore Orioles, capped off with a 12–1 win on Monday, the club sits comfortably in first place. At 24–11, New York is the talk of the division. Among the leaders of the Yankees’ success this season is Bellinger.

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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.