Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger is predicted to start out a minor league rehabilitation project with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday in Des Moines

Bellinger has not performed for the Cubs since struggling a left knee contusion whereas making a catch on the outfield fence Might 15 in a loss to the Houston Astros. He was positioned on the 10-day injured listing on Might 19, retroactive to Might 16

Cubs supervisor David Ross instructed Chicago radio station AM 670 The Rating’s Bernstein & Holmes Present that Bellinger ought to play Tuesday

“Cody is a kind of guys, his mentality within the dugout, the way in which he carries himself, his presence within the locker room, there’s simply a lot to love about him,” Ross stated on the radio program. “Yeah, we miss him, however hopefully we get him again actual quickly.”

Bellinger was batting .271 with seven house runs, 20 RBIs, a .337 on-base proportion and a .493 slugging proportion in 37 video games for the Cubs

The 27-year-old was Nationwide League MVP for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2019 earlier than struggling the next three seasons. He bottomed out with a .165 common in 2021 and hit .210 final season.

A two-time All-Star and the 2017 NL Rookie of the 12 months, Bellinger performed six seasons with the Dodgers earlier than becoming a member of the Cubs on a one-year, $17.5 million deal within the offseason

–Area Degree Media