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Watch: Bellinger Blasts Three-Run Home Run for First Hit With Chicago Cubs

Cody Bellinger put the Chicago Cubs on top over the Cincinnati Reds after blasting a three-run home run on Monday, his first hit of the 2023 MLB season.

Kade Kistner

Watch: Bellinger Blasts Three-Run Home Run for First Hit With Chicago Cubs
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It only took until the fourth game of the 2023 MLB season but Cody Bellinger finally got his first hit in a Chicago Cubs uniform and it was a massive three-run home run. That blast also gave the Cubs a 3-0 lead over their divisional rivals the Cincinnati Reds. 

Bellinger's home run travelled 384 feet, came off the bat at 98.9 mph and had a launch angle of 29 degrees and scored Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson. 

It came off of Reds right-hander Connor Overton who held a 2.73 ERA in 2022 over 33.0 innings pitched. 

It's an encouraging sign not just for Bellinger who has been ice cold at the plate to start the season, but is also a good sign for the offense as a whole. Bellinger was brought in to help boost the offense and do exactly what he just did on Monday.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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