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          Chicago Cubs Report

          Cubs' Cody Bellinger heads to injured list with fractured ribs

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          Cody Bellinger whomps a 2-run dinger in the 1st inning (0:28)

          Cody Bellinger gives the Cubs a 2-0 lead early on over the Astros with a two-run home run in the first inning. (0:28)

          • ESPN News Services
          Apr 24, 2024, 04:49 PM ET

          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.