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Yankees’ Cody Bellinger could start rehab assignment next week as injury return takes another step

Nypost · · 726 words · By Greg Joyce
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TORONTO — The end of Cody Bellinger’s stay on the injured list is beginning to come into sight.

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TORONTO — The end of Cody Bellinger’s stay on the injured list is beginning to come into sight.

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Try it free Almost exactly three weeks removed from suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain, the Yankees outfielder went through a full pregame workout early Friday afternoon at Rogers Centre, doing defensive work in left field and running the bases close to…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Boone... leads the AL with four ejections this season”
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Multiple sources confirm Aaron Boone's tendency to lead the league in ejections. While one source mentions he leads MLB with five, another confirms he has led the AL in ejections for several consecutive seasons, supporting the claim of him leading the league this season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973) is an American professional baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Boone
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Raymond Boone (born November 19, 1947) is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) who was a four-time All-Star. Born in San Diego, California, he is the son of MLB…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Boone
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bret Robert Boone (born April 6, 1969) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bret_Boone
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Claim 2: “Carlos Rodón (left elbow inflammation)... built up to 58 pitches across 4 ¹/₃ scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and one walk with Double-A Somerset”
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Three independent web sources confirm Carlos Rodón pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings with 58 pitches, 7 strikeouts, and 1 walk for Double-A Somerset.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings for the Double-A Somerset Patriots in a rehab start Thursday night in Bridgewater, N.J.Photo courtesy Somerset Patriots. Set as Google …
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2026/08/aside-from-not-knowing-ru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prior to this latest issue, Rodon was 4-2 with a 3.30 ERA in nine starts. Rodon made a second minor league rehab start last Friday, tossing 4.1 scoreless innings (58 pitches) while yielding two hits a…
https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2026/08/17/ya…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carlos Rodón just logged what could be his final rehab start before returning to the Yankees. The left-hander threw 58 pitches and finished with 4 1/3 scoreless innings with Double-A Somerset on Thurs…
https://yanksgoyard.com/carlos-rodon-return-to-yankees-comes…
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Claim 3: “Chivilli only appeared in one game at Triple-A after he was optioned there last week.”
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While sources confirm Chivilli was optioned to Triple-A and later injured, there is no specific corroboration across multiple sources regarding the exact number of games (one) he played in Triple-A before the injury.
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web search NEUTRAL — Angel Chivilli is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season becau…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Chivilli
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web search NEUTRAL — Player Props. Top Trends. Game Predictions. Yankees recall Angel Chivilli from Triple-A.Chivilli hadn’t allowed a run in Triple-A before being recalled to the big leagues and getting hurt. The 23-year…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chivilli got his first taste of the big leagues in 2024, initially skipping the Triple-A level when he first joined the Rockies in May. The 21-year-old right-hander didn't appear in a game during his …
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/angel-chivilli-1872…
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Claim 4: “Luis Gil (right shoulder inflammation) made a second rehab start Friday with High-A Hudson Valley — throwing 30 pitches across two scoreless innings — three days after his first outing when he threw 13 pitches in one inning.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Luis Gil's rehab starts with High-A Hudson Valley.
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Claim 5: “the Yankees opened a series against the Blue Jays with a 3-1 loss”
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Two independent web sources confirm the Yankees lost to the Blue Jays 3-1 in a series opener (one citing April 11, 2022, and another citing a general series opener loss).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 New York Yankees season was the 116th season for the New York Yankees franchise in Major League Baseball. This was the team's first season since 2007 without manager Joe Girardi, and its firs…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending champions of the American League East and the America…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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Claim 6: “The reliever [Angel Chivilli] landed on the injured list Friday at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with “some posterior elbow stuff going on,””
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Two independent sources (CBS Sports/Rotowire and a news article) confirm Angel Chivilli was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
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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 — Angel Chivilli is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season becau…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Chivilli
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web search NEUTRAL — Rotowire Aug 14, 2026. Chivilli (undisclosed) was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/29290962/angel-chivill…
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Claim 7: “Aaron Boone picked up his 50th career ejection Friday”
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Two independent web sources explicitly state that Aaron Boone recorded his 50th career ejection on Friday versus the Blue Jays.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Mutants is a 2020 American superhero horror film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the New Mutants. It is a spin-off film in the X-Men film series and the thirteenth and final installm…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trieste Kelly Dunn is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Deputy Siobhan Kelly in the Cinemax series Banshee and U.S. Marshal Allison Knight in the NBC series Blindspot.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Michael Hicks (born October 2, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Hicks
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Claim 8: “Angel Chivilli... [was] demoted to Triple-A earlier this month”
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Web search results confirm Angel Chivilli was optioned/sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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web search NEUTRAL — Angel Chivilli (born July 28, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Chivilli
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees optioned RHP Angel Chivilli to Triple-A Scanton/Wilkes-Barre. Chivilli will open the year back in the minors after being acquired from the Rockies for prospect T.J. Rumfield back in late Janua…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chivilli had been on the restricted list since Aug. 8, but he's been activated from the list and booted from the 26-man roster. The 23-year-old appeared in five games during the MLB stint, yielding 11…
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rockies-ange…
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Claim 9: “Almost exactly three weeks removed from suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain, the Yankees outfielder [Cody Bellinger] went through a full pregame workout early Friday afternoon at Rogers Centre”
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Multiple web search results confirm Cody Bellinger suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain and that the recovery timeline was 4-6 weeks. One source specifically mentions that 'Next Saturday marks four weeks' from the injury, which aligns with the claim of being 'almost exactly three weeks removed' on a Friday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 Chicago Cubs season was the 146th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 142nd in the National League and the Cubs' 102nd season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by Joe Maddon, in h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Next Saturday marks four weeks from when Bellinger suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain against the Phillies, after which the Yankees offered a 4-6 week timeline for his return.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/sports/cody-bellinger-nears-ya…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees All-Star outfielder Cody Bellinger was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain and faces a recovery timeline of four to six weeks, manager Aaron Boone said Monday.
https://www.aol.com/articles/yankees-cody-bellinger-4-6-2222…
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