Dodgers Place Cody Bellinger On DL

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Updated: August 22, 2017

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Los Angeles Dodgers have placed first basemen Cody Bellinger on the disabled list due a ankle injury.

The #Dodgers play it safe and place MVP candidate Cody Bellinger on DL with strained calf

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) August 22, 2017

Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register also reported the news.

#Dodgers aren’t waiting any longer. Cody Bellinger goes to the DL with ankle sprain. Josh Ravin recalled.

— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) August 22, 2017

The Dodgers confirmed the news on their official Twitter account.

#Dodgers also recalled Josh Ravin from Triple-A and placed Cody Bellinger on 10-day DL with a sprained right ankle (retroactive to 8/20).

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 22, 2017

Bellinger was forced to left the Dodgers game a few nights ago with the ankle injury. He is having an awesome rookie campaign which has become one of the major story lines in all of baseball.

This season Bellinger has racked up 34 homers and 79 RBI’s as he competed in the All-Star Game as well as the Home Run Derby. As more information surfaces on Bellinger and the injury we will keep you up to date.

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