Dave Roberts, Dodgers glove Cody Bellinger Gold

PITTSBURGH – Word of caution: Do not get caught looking only at Cody Bellinger's bat.
The Dodgers forward has set all kinds of senior league majors in attack as part of his .391 / .474 / .765 effort in the team's first 52 games. But he is also sitting at the top of the highest defense

PITTSBURGH – Word of caution: Do not get caught looking only at Cody Bellinger's bat.

The Dodgers forward has set all kinds of senior league majors in attack as part of his .391 / .474 / .765 effort in the team's first 52 games. But he is also sitting on top of all the defense indicators, and Saturday night provided another example of the reason.

In the sixth round of the Dodgers' 7-2 win over the Pirates, Bellinger found his way back to the right pitch on a remote strike from Jake Elmore's stick. Using his entire 6-foot-4 frame and reach, Bellinger jumped into contact with the Clemente wall dashboard to block a runner on third base and finish the frame.

"I knew he had hit well," Bellinger said after the game. "I did not play on the right court here, so I tried to reach the wall as fast as I could, and I just timed my jump and the shot went into the glove."

His arm, or rather his threat, also helped Hyun-Jin Ryu block the runners in second and third place, with no withdrawal in the fourth inning. The left handed three balls to the outside field, including one in Bellinger for the second outing, but the Pirates did not let Kevin Newman try to bring him home.

These are just a few reasons why Dave Roberts said about Bellinger: "He played the right court of Gold Glove."

Statistics support it. Of all the major leagues in any position, Bellinger's 12 defensive circuits were recorded by FanGraphs entering Sunday's track, only the Brewers player and the famous circuit thief Lorenzo Cain (13); this mark is already superior to that established by all the Dodgers during the last season (11).

The DRS is a combination of Bellinger's strong arm and catching ability. Looking at each of them individually, his five assists are tied for the third best baseball spot, and he has already achieved +3 points above the average (tied for 10th place), according to Statcast, which which probably indicates that it will reach its strong +6 rating last season.

"There are times when I [marvel]Roberts said, "The game played last night saved Ryu from a race, and it was a break point for Hyun-Jin's release … It's fun to watch. to see its growth. "

Injury notes

• Tony Cingrani, southpaw reliever (left shoulder conflict), participated in his Friday rehabilitation mission with Triple-A in Oklahoma City, but Roberts said Cingrani "did not have such a sensation.

"There was a little shoulder pain," said Roberts, "so we will proceed with a reassessment, and he will go see our doctors and we will see in the next few days."

Cingrani did not participate in a major league match in 2019. He posted a points average leading to 4.76 in 30 appearances last season after recording a silver medal at 2.79 points in 22. meetings with the Dodgers in 2017.

• Roberts prevented Alex Verdugo from entering the lineup on Sunday, as the away player has to deal with a bit of "back contraction," according to the manager.

"I tried to get it out of there last night and give it to him today," Roberts said. "… He'll take a day to look after his back and look after him, and I hope he'll be in training tomorrow against [Mets starter Jacob] deGrom. "