Yankees’ Cody Bellinger Swears Off Wings, Returns To Lineup After Food Poisoning

DETROIT – Cody Bellinger is quitting wings.

The Yankees outfielder felt overmuch amended Wednesday greeting aft food poisoning forced nan outfielder retired of nan Yankees’ lineup connected Tuesday. A serving of flats and drumsticks, ordered via room work astatine nan Yankees’ squad hotel, were to blame.

“They were bully coming in,” Bellinger said Wednesday pinch his sanction backmost successful nan lineup. “But I woke up astatine 4 a.m. sweating and conscionable started throwing up for a fewer hours. It was a reliable morning.”

Bellinger said he ordered traditional, bone-in wings for nan men’s assemblage hoops title crippled connected Monday. No sauces, spices aliases rubs.

“No flavor,” Bellinger insisted. He past said, “I don’t moreover want to deliberation astir wings.”

“I was down bad yesterday,” Bellinger continued. “I will not eat wings for 5 years. I swear. The thought of it makes maine sick.”

On a akin note, Bellinger said that he saw a joke astir him eating much wings aft Tuesday’s game. An image featuring immoderate wings and his Instagram grip appeared connected societal media pinch nan caption “Round 2!!” However, Bellinger made it clear that nan station was “straight up photoshopped.”

“I decidedly would not eat wings again,” he stressed.

Bellinger added that he’s knowledgeable nutrient poisoning 1 different time. That incident didn’t impact wings, but it did hap during nan Cubs’ travel to London successful 2023.

“So I knew precisely what it was,” said Bellinger, who played for Chicago astatine nan time. “It’s nary fun.”

Fortunately for him and nan Yankees, Bellinger’s bug appeared down him connected Wednesday. He moreover said he was disposable to pinch-hit connected Tuesday, though he ne'er did.

“I consciousness bully today,” said Bellinger, carrying a ample jug of water. “I slept a ton past night. My 1 clip earlier was 24 hours, truthful I’m conscionable hydrating and getting fresh to play.”

Originally Published: April 9, 2025 astatine 12:13 PM EDT