{
  "id": 1313756,
  "title": "Yankees OF Cody Bellinger to begin rehab assignment Tuesday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/yankees-of-cody-bellinger-to-begin-rehab-assignment-tuesday-1313756",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T17:02:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/16/yankees-of-cody-bellinger-to-begin-rehab-assignment-tuesday"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Outfielder Cody Bellinger will begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday and may rejoin the Yankees next weekend, according to manager Aaron Boone. Bellinger has been sidelined since July 26 due to a strained left hamstring. He is set to play on Tuesday and Thursday, likely with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, as per Boone's statement before Sunday's game at Toronto.\n\nBellinger recently re-signed with the Yankees last winter for a $162.5 million deal spanning five years. He was recognized as the 2026 All-Star Game MVP in Philadelphia. The star outfielder is currently batting .259 with 11 home runs and 53 RBIs in 102 games this season.\n\nNotably, three-time MVP Aaron Judge is slated to throw and run in New York today. Judge has been out since May 31 due to a broken right rib. On Friday, Judge made his first throw since going on the injured list. Left-hander Carlos Rodón (elbow) is also expected to participate in a minor league rehab start on Tuesday, though the Yankees have yet to determine his pitching location. Rodón has made two minor league starts this month, one at Triple-A and another at Double-A Somerset.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Cody Bellinger starts rehab assignment Tuesday.",
    "Bellinger may rejoin Yankees next weekend.",
    "Bellinger signed $162.5M deal with Yankees last winter."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}