Cubs' Cody Bellinger heads to injured list with fractured ribs
Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger has two fractured ribs and is heading to the injured list, manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday.
Bellinger, a two-time All-Star selection, crashed into the center-field wall during Tuesday's game while tracking a fly ball hit by Houston's Yainer Diaz that went for a double and scored Kyle Tucker. He left the game an inning later.
Counsell said after Tuesday's game that the X-rays on Bellinger were clean, but an MRI on Wednesday revealed the injury. A timeframe of his return in unclear, Counsell said.
In a corresponding move, the Cubs called up Pete Crow-Armstrong, their top prospect.
Bellinger, in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, is batting .226 with five home runs and 17 RBIs.
Crow-Armstrong, 22, made his MLB debut last September and went 0-for-14 with three walks. He's batting .203 with two home runs, five doubles and seven RBIs at Triple-A Iowa this season.
Field Level Media contributed to this report.