Struggles against lefties make Cody Bellinger a platoon player for Dodgers

DENVER – A year ago, no left-handed hitter in baseball had a higher slugging percentage against left-handed pitching than Cody Bellinger. Only three lefty hitters (Joey Votto, Charlie Blackmon and Corey Seager) had a higher OPS against left-handed pitching than Bellinger.
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That kept Bellinger in the lineup against left-handed pitching as a rookie. Bu