Mookie Betts was not with the Dodgers once they took the sector at Fenway Park earlier than Friday’s sequence opener, however the former Purple Sox star is anticipated to be again on the town quickly.
Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts stated Friday that Betts, who’s again dwelling in Nashville coping with a private matter, will rejoin the workforce shortly earlier than first pitch on Saturday.
“I believe he’ll be again tomorrow proper round gametime, so we’ll see,” Roberts stated. “He’s attempting to verify he will get again as quickly as he can so unsure if he’s going to be within the lineup however he’ll be on the town someday.”
Saturday’s recreation is scheduled to start at 7:15 p.m., however whether or not he performs or not he ought to presumably be again in time to take the sector for Sunday afternoon’s sequence finale.
It could mark Betts’ second time again at Fenway Park since he was traded to the Dodgers forward of the 2020 season.
Betts has loved a terrific run in Los Angeles, profitable two World Sequence championships and 4 All-Star nods, however this yr has struggled by way of one of the troublesome seasons of his profession. Betts is presently batting .238 with 11 dwelling runs and a .679 OPS, and he has additionally missed time with a abdomen bug and a toe damage.
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