Know About Cody Bellinger; Salary, Girlfriend, Married, Height, Age

Publish date: 2024-07-01

Cody Bellinger, age 25, is one of the shinning MLB prodigies. The most good looking guy of the baseball pitch stands an elevated height, just like his salary for one particular MLB team.

American professional baseball first baseman, Cody Bellinger plays for MLB team, Los Angeles Dodgers. The outfielder is the 2017 recipient of the All-Star and NL Rookie of the year honors.

Cody Bellinger Bio & Family; Age, Parents, Mom, Height

The 25-years-of-age player was born as Cody James Bellinger on 13 July 1995 in Scottsdale, Arizona to parents, Clay and Jennifer Bellinger. His father was a former MLB star of the New York Yankees and Anaheim Angels. Cody’s other family member includes his younger brother, Cole Bellinger and a sister named Ashlie Bellinger to whom he shares and admirable siblings bond.

He completed his high school graduation in 2013. Hamilton High School in Chandler. Cody stands at the height of 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and weighs around 95 kg.

Cody Bellinger’s MLB Career

Cody commenced his career during the 2007 Little League World Series for the Chandler, Arizona team. Likewise, he also played high school baseball at Hamilton High School in Chandler. Almost seven years later, he got the fortune to be in MLB team, Dodgers at the 2013 draft.

Cody Bellinger playing stats (Picture: MLB)

A year later, he was promoted to the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League. In 2017, he went to Oklahoma City, but his major MLB debut came for Dodgers game against the San Francisco Giants on 25 April 2017. In the next following season, he played 162 games out of 163 slashing .260/.343/.470 with a .814 OPS and 25 home runs, 7 triples, 28 doubles, 76 RBIs, and 14 stolen base. Likewise, in the 2019 season, he got off to a torrid start and made 13th home run on 26 April setting new MLB records making 88 total bases before May. Surprisingly, the record was previously set by Chase Utley with the 2008 Phillies. In the same following season, Cody made 97 total bases, 37 RBI and 47 hits all established new major league records for before 1 May May, while his 14 home runs and 32 runs scored tied MLB records.

From an outstanding game display, he got the recognition of his first Player of the Month award in April 2019. Before the kickoff the 2020 season he and Dodgers agreed upon a year contract worth $11.5 million also set a record for an athlete in his first year of arbitration.

Cody’s Contract Details, Salary & Net Worth

Cody signed with the Dodgers for a $700,000 signing bonus. Following the 2019 season, he penned an $11.5 million, one-year contract with the team for the 2020 season. For the 2020 season, Cody bags a resounding salary of $11.5 million.

From his MLB career, the superstar player bags a resounding net worth which remains under review as of now.

Is Cody Married Or Does He Have A Girlfriend?

The 23-year-old is yet to get married but is undoubtedly not single. It’s been some time that he has been dating a law student of the University of Texas-Austin named Melyssa Perez. Cody does not hesitate to flaunt his relationship and loves to attend public events with his girlfriend.

Cody Bellinger with girlfriend Melyssa Perez during the Los Angeles Lakers Foundation event on 13 June 2019 (Picture: Cody’s Instagram)

His girlfriend was born as Melyssa Renee Perez where she works as a volunteer at American Gateways. More than that, the other information of his partner and dating history is still under wraps.

Some Interesting Facts About Cody Bellinger

His family belongs to a mixed ethnic group of French, German, and Greek heritage.
Cody’s brother, Cole was the winning pitcher for Hamilton High School (Chandler, Arizona) in 2016 and 2017. The San Diego Padres took him in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
The player was the 2013 Rawlings-Perfect Game 2nd Team All-American.
He is the 2019 recipient of the Player of the Month award in April.
Cody has more than 193.5K Twitter and over 883K Instagram followers