Will Cody Bellinger Be The Next Star Rookie?

Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers has certainly gotten a lot of peoples' attention lately, not just

because he's been a stellar star so far for them, but because the Dodgers have been very good at getting rookies who have done well for them, at least in their first couple of years.

In his first 25 games with the Dodgers, Bellinger so far has nine home runs. That's right. Nine! Most rookies don't get to nine until they have at least played 50 games or so. Bellinger right now is hitting .295/.362/.653 in his first month in the majors, and could be the second Dodgers Rookie of the Year in consecutive years, following Corey Seager last year. This isn't new for them, though. They've won five in a row Rookie of the Years from 1992 to 1996.

Bellinger is the son of Yankees infielder Clay Bellinger and was a star at his high school in suburban Pheonix. He was a gifted first baseman with potential, but some scouts were skeptical about his star power once he got to the leagues. It's possible Cody is silencing them a little bit more.

Because of his skepticism early on, he wasn't drafted til the fourth round, and many, including Net Colletti, the GM, thought that he would not become a power hitter, and that his time could be short-lived with a couple of clubs. Not now and certainly won't be anytime soon.

I'll tell you what, though, GM Ned Colletti deserves a lot of praise, not only for Bellinger, but for drafting Seager as well. He's done very well in his time with the Dodgers so far, and could be transforming this team into a power club that looks to be around for quite some time, and could possibly win the World Series within the next few years or so.

Right now, Bellinger can hit. He's been the muscle that the Dodgers needed, now that Toles is gone for some time. He could be the next big star of the Dodgers, maybe next to Puig, Seager, and Kershaw, and could possibly bring this team into a World Series title soon. But, right now, I'm sure Bellinger is enjoying the moment and enjoying the chance to play with the Dodgers. Big things are ahead for this man, and I'm ready to see him take the next big step to becoming a star in Los Angeles.