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Cody Bellinger’s return to Yankees lineup may come as soon as Sunday

Nypost · · 488 words · By Mark W Sanchez
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What to know about Cody Bellinger’s return to Yankees lineup may come as soon as Sunday

If all goes well, Cody Bellinger would rejoin the Yankees lineup Sunday.

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What happened

If all goes well, Cody Bellinger would rejoin the Yankees lineup Sunday.

Why it matters

The outfielder came through his first rehab game feeling fine according to manager Aaron Boone, after Bellinger served as designated hitter and went 1-for-3 Thursday.

Common ground

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Perspective signals

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “After Austin Wells caught nine innings Thursday and with a day game set for Saturday, the catcher was out of the starting lineup Friday.”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 2: “A team that has been without Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton and now is without Ryan McMahon”
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Wikipedia confirms Judge and Stanton are Yankees players. However, there is no evidence provided in the search results confirming that Judge, Stanton, and Ryan McMahon are currently unavailable/injured simultaneously.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron James Judge (born April 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is an eight-time MLB All-Star and three-time Amer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Judge
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton (born November 8, 1989), known until 2012 as Mike Stanton, is an American professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giancarlo_Stanton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the 300 Major League Baseball players who have hit the most career home runs in regular season play (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games). In the sport of baseball, a home …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…
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Claim 3: “Bellinger would have missed four weeks and one day, returning on the early side from a Grade II hamstring strain that had called for a 4-6 week absence.”
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While one source mentions a 'Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring' and another mentions a 'month-long stint on the injured list', there is no evidence provided regarding the specific duration of 'four weeks and one day' or the '4-6 week' expected absence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, runni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hamilton High School is a public high school in Chandler, Arizona, United States. It is Arizona's largest high school, with a 4,200 student capacity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Survivor is an American reality television show, based on the Swedish program Expedition Robinson. Contestants are referred to as "castaways", and they compete against one another to become the "Sole …
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Claim 4: “Volpe — who is learning second base with SWB”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Anthony Volpe has been practicing/playing second base with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to increase his versatility.
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web search NEUTRAL — Is second base in Volpe's future? Prior to being sent down, all of Volpe's major-league appearances came at shortstop.So in his 28 games with the RailRiders, Volpe was primarily tested at second base.…
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/how-anthony-volpe-can-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe's latest assignment with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders could point toward the franchise exploring greater defensive versatility for the 25-year-old.
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web search NEUTRAL — “Anthony’s only been here for a few days, but he’s been out in the field working,” Escarra said before Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 5-4 loss. “His attitude looks great to me.” This is what RailRiders manag…
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2026/08/anthony-volpe-opens-up-on…
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Claim 5: “furthering a stretch in which he has not allowed a run in 38 of his past 43 games.”
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One web search result explicitly states: 'Headrick hasn’t allowed a run in 38 of his last 43 appearances'. No other independent sources confirm this specific statistic.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brent Headrick has 92 strikeouts this season and has 157 strikeouts over his career. How many teams has Brent Headrick played for?
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web search NEUTRAL — Last season, New York Yankees reliever Brent Headrick pitched in more games at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (20) than in the majors (17). Across those 17 games with New York in 2025, he posted a res…
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web search NEUTRAL — Headrick hasn’t allowed a run in 38 of his last 43 appearances, striking out 55 in 41.2 innings. Manager Aaron Boone praised his set-up men for being “totally neutral” assets in the late innings – mea…
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2026/08/yankees-are-on-a-crazy-su…
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Claim 6: “Ali Sánchez (0-for-2, two strikeouts) started for the first time since Aug. 13.”
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Claim 7: “Paul Blackburn then entered and pitched around a one-out double to Jesús Sánchez.”
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Claim 8: “he played six innings of left field for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.”
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One web search result explicitly confirms that Bellinger 'went hitless in three at-bats for the RailRiders against Charlotte on Friday, playing six innings in left field.' No other independent sources confirm this specific game's stats.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francelis Montas Luna (born March 21, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Isaac Benjamin Davis (born March 22, 1987) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. From 2010 through 2016, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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Claim 9: “He pinch hit in the seventh and flied out.”
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Claim 10: “McMahon hit the injured list Friday with a thumb sprain and Max Schuemann was recalled”
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The provided evidence for claim 4 consists of time zone information for Chicago and a general Wikipedia entry for the Yankees; there is no mention of Ryan McMahon's injury or Max Schuemann's recall.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 1, 2011 · Historic, present and future dates for daylight saving time and clock changes. Time changes between years 2025 and 2029 in USA – Illinois – Chicago are shown here.
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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago · Exact time in Chicago time zone now. Official Chicago timezone and time change dates for year 2026.
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Claim 11: “In the Yankees’ 3-1 win, Brent Headrick allowed a two-out triple to Brett Bateman but bounced back to strike out George Springer to escape the seventh”
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One web search result explicitly describes the sequence of events: 'In the Yankees’ 3-1 win, Brent Headrick allowed a two-out triple to Brett Bateman but bounced back to strike out George Springer to escape the seventh'. No other independent sources corroborate this specific play-by-play.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the Yankees’ 3-1 win , Brent Headrick allowed a two-out triple to Brett Bateman but bounced back to strike out George Springer to escape the seventh, furthering a stretch in which he has not allowe…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/sports/cody-bellingers-return-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brent Headrick came in for the seventh and retired the first two batters without much issue.He allowed a leadoff automatic double that one-hopped the wall in left to Valenzuela on a well-located 2-2 h…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/spencer-jones-homer-cam-sc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brent Headrick has emerged as the New York Yankees' most ironic bargain, earning near the MLB minimum despite the team's massive payroll. Claimed for just $50,000, the left-hander has become MLB's 202…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckmurr/2026/09/14/new-york-y…
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Claim 12: “Morgan had pitched to a 5.12 ERA in 19 ¹/₃ big-league innings with Kansas City this season.”
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Claim 13: “the Yankees held a moment of silence for Tommy John, who died last Saturday at 83.”
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Claim 14: “The Yankees signed righty Eli Morgan to a minor league deal after the 30-year-old was designated for assignment by the Royals last week.”
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Claim 15: “Bellinger served as designated hitter and went 1-for-3 Thursday.”
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One web search result explicitly states that Bellinger 'went 1-for-3 with a single as the designated hitter for Scranton/W', which matches the claim. No other independent sources confirm this specific game's stats.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Chicago Cubs season was the 152nd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 148th in the National League, and the Cubs' 108th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were led by fourth-year manager…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Chicago Cubs season was the 153rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 149th in the National League, and the Cubs' 109th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were led by first-year manager …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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