Cody Bellinger's three-homer revenge game vs. Cubs nearly had a fourth until insane Kyle Tucker catch
After hitting consecutive two-run home runs into right field to give the Yankees, Bellinger looked destined to have a third in the seventh.
On a 1-1 pitch, the 2019 MVP launched a 94 mph sinker to right field, and it seemed on track to clear the fence.
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4 Kyle Tucker robs a home run during the Cubs' game against the Yankees on July 11.
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4 Cody Bellinger reacts after Kyle Tucker robbed his home run on July 11.
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However, Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker jumped up and reached his glove over the wall, robbing Bellinger before he later collected his third homer three innings later.
The Yankees still managed to do damage in the fifth, however.
They scored two more runs on a sequence of singles from Ben Rice, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Paul Goldschmidt, and J.C. Escarra, giving the Yankees a commanding 8-0 lead.
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Friday marked the first time Bellinger was facing the Cubs since his trade to the pinstripes in the offseason that was largely thought of as a salary move by Chicago.
They traded him for pitcher Cody Poteet, who the Yankees only used in five games last year, and the Cubs didn't go on to use him at all.
4 Cody Bellinger hits a home run during the Yankees' game against the Cubs on July 11.
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4 Cody Bellinger reacts after homering during the Yankees' game against the Cubs on July 11.
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In March, Poteet was traded to the Orioles for cash.
Bellinger arrived in New York with two years and $52.5 million remaining on his contract, which also included a $25 million player option for 2026.
It's expected that he will opt-out at the end of the season and become a free agent.
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The pair of homers gave Bellinger his 18th multi-home run game.
The last came on Aug. 19, 2023 with the Cubs.
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