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Yankees' Cody Bellinger Returns After Hamstring Injury

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Cody Bellinger plays baseball for the New York Yankees. He hurt his hamstring. A hamstring is a muscle in the leg. He could not play for 25 games.

Now Bellinger is back. He will play on Sunday. The Yankees will play against the Toronto Blue Jays. Bellinger said he is 'ready to go.'

The Yankees have another player named Spencer Jones. He plays in the minor leagues. The minor leagues are a lower level of baseball. Some people think the Yankees may send Jones back to the minor leagues now that Bellinger is back.

Vocabulary7 words

hamstring
a muscle at the back of the leg
strain
a small injury to a muscle
activated
allowed to play again after being hurt
injured list
a list of players who cannot play because they are hurt
outfielder
a baseball player who plays far from home base
minor leagues
a lower level of baseball, below the big teams
ready to go
prepared to start doing something

Quiz

1. What body part did Cody Bellinger hurt?
2. How many games did Bellinger miss?
3. Who will the Yankees play on Sunday?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Cody Bellinger plays baseball for the New York _____. He hurt his _____. A hamstring is a muscle in the leg. He could not play for 25 _____.

Now Bellinger is _____. He will play on Sunday. The Yankees will play against the Toronto Blue _____. Bellinger said he is 'ready to go.'

The Yankees have another player named Spencer _____. He plays in the minor _____. The minor leagues are a lower level of baseball. Some people think the Yankees may send Jones back to the minor leagues now that Bellinger is _____.

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