Dodgers' Mookie Betts exits in 1st inning with back pain
Key Points:
- Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts exited Saturday's game against Washington after the first inning due to right lower back pain.
- Betts was playing shortstop and batting third, drawing a walk and scoring before being replaced by Miguel Rojas in the field.
- The 33-year-old Betts had a strong 2025 season, playing 150 games, despite some struggles in the postseason.
- He notably initiated the double play that secured the Dodgers' victory in Game 7 of the World Series.