JULY 22 • MLB.COM
MOOKIE BETTS #50 - SHORTSTOP - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
19 HR •
75 RBI •
.289 AVG
19 HR
75 RBI
.289 AVG
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Plays catch Friday Betts (hand) played catch Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Impact Betts previously had someone else catch the ball for him while he continued to keep his arm active, but Friday marked the first time he was able to catch balls himself using his fractured left hand. The Dodgers have yet to set a target return date for the 31-year-old, though there's still a chance he's able to rejoin the team in early August, at which point he may be used as a second baseman given Miguel Rojas' strong performance while filling in as Betts' replacement at shortstop.
JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE
Plays catch Friday Betts (hand) played catch Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Impact Betts previously had someone else catch the ball for him while he continued to keep his arm active, but Friday marked the first time he was able to catch balls himself using his fractured left hand. The Dodgers have yet to set a target return date for the 31-year-old, though there's still a chance he's able to rejoin the team in early August. When Betts does rejoin the lineup, he may be used as a second baseman given Miguel Rojas' strong performance while filling in as his replacement at shortstop.
JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE
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Begins fielding grounders Betts (hand) has started to field groundballs, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact This is a positive step in Betts' recovery and an indication that he hasn't experienced any setbacks. The All-Star slugger was given a 6-to-8 week timeframe to return following his diagnosis of a broken bone in his left hand/wrist in mid-June, and though he still has a ways to go in his rehab, there remains a possibility of Betts returning to the Dodgers' lineup in early August.
JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Shohei Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales, followed by Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge
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JULY 9 • NESN.COM
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Pirates' Paul Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies picked for All-Star Game
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Could return as second baseman Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated over the weekend that he may consider having Betts (wrist) play primarily at second base upon his return, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Tim...
Impact The consideration to shift Betts back to second base from shortstop is primarily due to the impressive performance of Miguel Rojas, who has played excellent defense, as usual, while adding a surprisingly potent bat (he's slashing .291/.337/.437 over 164 plate appearances). The versatile Betts is no stranger to second base; he played a career-high 70 games at the position last year after beginning the campaign in the outfield. Betts was then asked to move to shortstop ahead of 2024 despite never having logged time there in the majors prior to 2023, and he's performed adequately defensively despite a few hiccups. It remains to be seen if the Dodgers will ultimately pursue having Betts and Rojas form their middle infield for most games, and Roberts has time to think through that scenario since Betts remains several weeks away from returning. He threw and ran Tuesday, per the Associated Press, but hasn't yet swung a bat.
JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE
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JULY 2 • KANSASCITY.COM
Glasnow strikes out 10 and Ohtani homers against his old team in Dodgers' 7-2 win over Angels
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JUNE 22 • DEADSPIN.COM
Ohtani hits 21st homer, Smith and Freeman also go deep in Dodgers' 5-3 victory over Rockies
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Mookie Betts' injury swings NL MVP futures Mookie Betts’ fractured left hand did more than rob the Los Angeles Dodgers of their star shortstop for an undetermined amount of time, it h...
JUNE 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ohtani excels in first go as Mookie's leadoff replacement DENVER -- Life without Mookie Betts, who will miss the next six to eight weeks with a left hand fracture, won’t be easy for the Dodgers. It’...
JUNE 18 • MLB.COM
Likely to miss 6-to-8 weeks Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that the expectation is Betts (wrist) will be sidelined 6-to-8 weeks, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Impact It's an approximate timeline, as Roberts noted that much will depend on how Betts' fractured left wrist heals in the coming weeks. If Roberts' suggested timetable holds true, that means Betts will be out at least until late July. Miguel Rojas is expected to be the Dodgers' regular shortstop while Betts is on the shelf.
JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE
Mookie Betts put on IL by Dodgers with broken left hand after getting hit by fastball
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts has gone on the injured list for the first time this season with a broken left handJUNE 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Move to IL official The Dodgers placed Betts (wrist) on the 10-day injured list Monday.
Impact Betts remains without a clear timeline to return to the Dodgers lineup after fracturing a bone in his left hand/wrist in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Royals, but fantasy managers should prepare for the seven-time All-Star to be out for multiple weeks. The Dodgers recalled outfielder Miguel Vargas from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move. Vargas could serve as a short-side platoon player while he's up with the Dodgers, as manager Dave Roberts suggested after Sunday's game that Miguel Rojas will get the first chance to replace Betts' spot in the everyday lineup at shortstop.
JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE
With Mookie Betts out, here are 16 players the Dodgers could target
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The Colorado Rockies host the Los Angeles Dodgers to begin a four-game seriesJUNE 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dodgers beat Royals, but lose Mookie Betts, Yoshinobu Yamamoto to injuries
It was a rough weekend for the Dodgers, as Mookie Betts suffered a hand fracture and is expected to miss extended time, while Yoshinobu Yama...JUNE 17
Suffers hand fracture Betts (wrist) suffered a fractured bone in his left hand in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Royals.
Impact Betts exited the game in the seventh inning in a heap of pain after taking a fastball off his left hand/wrist and he'll now be sidelined for a significant amount of time. On the bright side, manager Dave Roberts said that the 31-year-old will not need surgery to repair the injury. Betts will likely be placed on the injured list Monday and in his absence, Miguel Rojas could step into a starting role at shortstop for Los Angeles.
JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE
Dodgers' Mookie Betts hit on hand, leaves game vs. Royals Los Angeles Dodgers star shortstop Mookie Betts was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning and exited the game during a 3-0 victory Sunday ove...
JUNE 16 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
