Mookie Betts to start rehab assignment, could return as soon as Monday: Source
nytimes.com • • sports
Key Points:
- Mookie Betts is expected to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers as soon as Monday, over four weeks after straining his oblique on April 4.
- Betts recently faced live pitching and began a rehab assignment with the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate, with plans to travel back to Los Angeles for evaluation before a potential activation against the San Francisco Giants.
- Betts aims for a bounce-back season after a career-low .732 OPS last year, showing early promise with two home runs before his injury.
- His return could impact the Dodgers’ infield roster, where Alex Freeland, Hyeseong Kim, and Miguel Rojas have been filling in at second base and shortstop during Betts’ absence.
- Other injured players like Kiké Hernández and Tommy Edman are also on rehab or slow recovery programs, indicating several roster moves may follow Betts’ activation.
