{"id":71332,"date":"2024-04-24T18:15:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T22:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=71332"},"modified":"2024-04-24T18:17:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T22:17:13","slug":"cody-bellinger-il-fractured-ribs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/24\/cody-bellinger-il-fractured-ribs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs Slugger Headed to IL with Fractured Ribs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Cubs lost a major piece of their lineup on Wednesday. Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/counscr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craig Counsell<\/a> announced during a radio interview that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bellico01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cody Bellinger<\/a> will go on the IL with two fractured ribs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cody Bellinger headed to the IL with a right rib fracture, per manager Craig Counsell on the Parkins and Spiegel Show on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/670TheScore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@670TheScore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pete Crow-Armstrong getting called up to take his place.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andy Mart\u00ednez (@amartinez_11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amartinez_11\/status\/1783218215042048386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Cody Bellinger Headed to IL with Fractured Ribs<\/h2>\n<p>Counsell reported Bellinger&#8217;s injury as a right rib fracture, but a CT scan later revealed two cracked ribs on his right side. With two broken ribs, it will be harder to gauge the time it will take to heal. As such, there is currently no timetable for Bellinger&#8217;s return.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Craig Counsell doesn\u2019t have a timetable for Cody Bellinger who technically has two cracked ribs on his right side. CT scan showed it today.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JesseRogersESPN\/status\/1783237808431280566?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With Bellinger&#8217;s injury, the Cubs are losing one of their best hitters. The 28-year-old outfielder re-signed with the Cubs for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/02\/25\/all-star-returning-to-chicago\/\" target=\"_self\">3 years and $80 million<\/a> after a prolonged free agency this past offseason. While several teams were in the mix as <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/11\/08\/cody-bellinger-potential-destinations\/\" target=\"_self\">landing spots<\/a> for him, he went unsigned into late February. So far this season, Bellinger is hitting .226 with five homers, 17 RBI, and a .760 OPS. He is coming off a 2023 season in which he finished 1oth in National League MVP voting and took home a Silver Slugger. Given the nature of the injury, it is possible Bellinger could miss weeks or months, leaving a significant hole in the middle of the Cubs lineup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/crowape01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pete Crow-Armstrong<\/a>, who got his first taste of major league action in 13 games last September, will be called up from Triple-A Iowa to take Bellinger&#8217;s roster spot. A highly-touted prospect, he will look to take advantage of his call-up and cement himself on the big-league roster. Crow-Armstrong is not the only young gun looking to make an early impact on the Cubs this season. On Tuesday, Chicago <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/23\/prospect-called-up-cubs\/\" target=\"_self\">called up<\/a> one-time top prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mervima01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-04-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Mervis<\/a> from Triple-A Iowa as well. Like Crow-Armstrong, he gained his first big-league experience last season, playing in 27 games and getting 90 at-bats for the Cubs. The pressure will be on these two youngsters, along with the rest of the Cubs&#8217; lineup, to aggregately replace Bellinger&#8217;s offensive output in his absence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 David Banks-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Cubs lost a major piece of their lineup on Wednesday. Manager Craig Counsell announced during a radio interview that Cody Bellinger will go on the IL with two fractured ribs. Cody Bellinger headed to the IL with a right rib fracture, per manager Craig Counsell on the Parkins and Spiegel Show on @670TheScore. 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