Dodgers face tough roster decision amid Mookie Betts’ return
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Mookie Betts is set to return from an oblique injury on Monday, forcing the Dodgers to remove a player from the active roster to make room for him.
- The main candidates to be optioned or designated for assignment are infielders Alex Freeland, Hyeseong Kim, and Santiago Espinal, each offering different roster implications due to options and performance.
- Espinal, despite poor offensive numbers, has no minor-league options and would have to be designated for assignment if removed, while Kim and Freeland can be sent to Triple-A to maintain organizational depth.
- Kim and Freeland have both shown offensive improvement and development recently, making the decision difficult as keeping both would limit their playing time with Betts' return.
- Manager Dave Roberts acknowledged the tough choice ahead, emphasizing that all three players have contributed positively and that the team has yet to finalize who will be removed from the roster.