Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger makes acrobatic catch to rob Marlins’ Xavier Edwards | National Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Cody Bellinger is quite the acrobat.

A Gold Glove-winning outfielder, Bellinger made a juggling grab of a ball that bounded off his right wrist to rob the Miami Marlins’ Xavier Edwards for the first out of the ninth inning as the New York Yankees won their home opener 8-2 on Friday.

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