Yankees' Cody Bellinger Becomes First Player in MLB History to Achieve Crazy Feat
In the offseason, the Chicago Cubs traded Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees for Cody Poteet. On Friday night, that move came back to bite them as Bellinger hit three home runs against his former club.
It was Bellinger's first game against the Cubs since the trade, and he became the first player to hit three home runs in his first game against his former team, according to OptaSTATS on X.
He flew out to Pete Crow-Armstrong in his first at-bat of the night. However, he hit a 371-foot two-run home run in the third inning, a 376-foot home run in the fifth inning and a 380-foot home run in the eighth inning.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 11: Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees celebrates his fifth inning two run home run against the Chicago Cubs at Yankee Stadium on July 11, 2025 in...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 11: Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees celebrates his fifth inning two run home run against the Chicago Cubs at Yankee Stadium on July 11, 2025 in New York City. MoreBellinger got a curtain call after his final home run of the night, but what was already a great night was almost even better. Bellinger was robbed of a home run in the seventh inning by Kyle Tucker.
Bellinger was brought in after the Yankees lost Juan Soto to the New York Mets to try and solidify the outfield. So far, he has been great for his new team. Through 86 games, he has 16 home runs and a .285/.340/.498.
Bellinger resurrected his career with the Cubs after some down seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, following an MVP season in 2019. He signed a three-year, $80 million deal with the Cubs before the last season and opted in for this season before he was traded.
Bellinger has a player option after this season. With how he has been playing this year, the Yankees may want to keep him around past next season. Meanwhile, Poteet never appeared in a game for the Cubs. He was designated for assignment and then traded to the Baltimore Orioles. He is currently on the injured list and has played in just one game this season.
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