{
  "id": 1808468,
  "title": "Yankees’ Bellinger nears rehab games and Boone hopes Fried setback is minor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/yankees-bellinger-nears-rehab-games-and-boone-hopes-fried-setback-is",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T21:50:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/08/18/yankees-bellinger-nears-rehab-games-and-boone-hopes-fried-setback-is-minor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger is close to beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton, according to the Associated Press. Bellinger has been on the 10-day injured list since July 26 due to a left hamstring strain. He has recently felt \"about as 100 percent as I can give in a non-game setting\" and believes he will play in multiple rehab games.\n\nMeanwhile, Yankees manager Aaron Boone expressed optimism that left-handed starter Max Fried's second stint on the injured list will be brief. Fried, who landed on the 15-day injured list on Monday, has been dealing with lingering inflammation from a left elbow bone bruise that sidelined him for over two months earlier in the season. Boone hopes to minimize the recovery time this time around. Fried has pitched to a 2.81 ERA in 15 starts (86 1/3 innings). The Yankees manager hopes the issue will be more minor this time.",
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  "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."
}