A guy hitting for the cycle is always a joy to witness as his fantasy owner, but it's especially sweet when you can do so after re-emphasizing the fact that many people legitimately had not even heard of said stud three months ago. Cody Bellinger is almost assuredly the runaway frontrunner for NL Rookie of the Year, and to say the All-Star Break did not disturb his rhythm or distract him from the task at hand is an understatement. Bellinger went 5-12, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 3 K, CS this weekend in Marlins Park, and his valiant outing during the Home Run Derby in the same venue a week ago probably made it very easy to feel comfortable at the dish during actual gameplay. The 22-year-old slugger became the first rookie in Dodger history to hit for the cycle with his 4-5 effort on Saturday, and the power shows no signs of letting up. Bellinger has 72 hits since being summoned from Triple-A on April 25, but what's crazy is that he's homered 26 times, doubled 16 times and tripled twice: the man has the same number of triples and homers as he does singles. As an XBH machine, he's an elite option in both points leagues and roto leagues since the .268 average and exceptional run production amid all this power make owning him a no-brainer. In what should come as no surprise, his .632 slugging percentage ranks second among qualified hitters behind only Derby champion and presumptive AL ROY Aaron Judge. Bellinger is having a magnificent maiden voyage aboard U.S.S. Major League Baseball, and he is one of many walking, talking reasons the Dodgers are one of the favorites to reach, if not win, the World Series now.
Let's take a look at what other notable things happened for hitters around the league this weekend:
