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Cody Bellinger Begins Rehab Assignment Ahead of Toronto Return

8/17/2026

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Cody Bellinger will start a rehab assignment Tuesday with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, targeting a return for the weekend series against Toronto.
He has been on the injured list since July 26 with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, is under a $162.5 million deal and is batting .259 in 102 games.
Aaron Judge missed action after a broken right rib on May 31, threw Friday and will run Sunday.
Carlos Rodón will make a rehab start Tuesday.

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Cody Bellinger will start a rehab assignment Tuesday with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, targeting a return for the weekend series against Toronto.
He has been on the injured list since July 26 with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, is under a $162.5 million deal and is batting .259 in 102 games.
Aaron Judge missed action after a broken right rib on May 31, threw Friday and will run Sunday.
Carlos Rodón will make a rehab start Tuesday.