Yankees' Cody Bellinger Jokes He Won't Eat Wings for 5 Years After Suffering Illness

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger is taking a hardline stance against wings.

The two-time All-Star joked on Wednesday that he "will not eat wings for five years" due to a recent bout of food poisoning.

Bellinger was scratched from the lineup prior to Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers due to an illness. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters prior to first pitch the belief was he suffered food poisoning but didn't specify what he ate.

"Food poisoning, we think," Boone said. "He’s been throwing up all night. Hopefully, he feels a little bit better now. We’ll see if we can get him going and make him somehow available as the game goes. We’ll see how it unfolds."

Boone did say after the Yankees' 5-0 loss that Bellinger "felt a lot better" as the game was going on.

It's overstating things to say food poisoning is becoming an epidemic in MLB, but it has caused some issues for teams to start the season. Cleveland Guardians ace Tanner Bibee was scratched from his scheduled start on Opening Day against the Kansas City Royals due to an illness.

While the actual cause of Bibee's food poisoning wasn't revealed, the right-hander did clarify it was not a Chipotle-related issue since he previously said he ate at the restaurant chain on the days he pitches.

Bellinger had no problem sharing that his food poisoning was caused by chicken wings, though it's still unclear if they were from a restaurant or perhaps he tried to make some on his own and didn't quite get it right.

The Yankees can use Bellinger's bat back in their lineup on Wednesday. They have lost three straight games and five of their last eight since sweeping a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers to open the season.

Bellinger, who was acquired in an offseason trade with the Chicago Cubs, is hitting .233/.278/.333 with one homer in eight games.