Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts informed reporters Monday in Denver that star shortstop Mookie Betts is anticipated to overlook 6-8 weeks with a fracture in his left hand.
Betts was struck within the hand by a 98-mph fastball from Kansas Metropolis Royals pitcher Dan Altavilla on Sunday. He was instantly faraway from the sport and positioned on the injured checklist Monday. Miguel Vargas was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis to take Betts’ roster spot, and Shohei Ohtani is batting leadoff Monday night time in opposition to the Colorado Rockies. Will Smith is batting second.
In 2021, Seager was hit by a pitch on Might 15 and didn’t return till July 30. Critically, he wasn’t an All-Star instantly upon rejoining the Dodgers.
A .265/.361/.422 hitter when he was harm, Seager saved his greatest work for the ultimate month of the common season. From Sept. 3 to Oct. 3, he slashed .396/.470/.733 and hit 9 dwelling runs and drove in 21 in 28 video games.
Whereas a six-week time to return tasks to July 28 on the soonest, give Betts a minimum of one other couple weeks — if not longer — to return to his pre-injury kind.
Betts, 31, has a .304 batting common, .405 on-base proportion and .488 slugging proportion in 72 video games. He’s hit 10 dwelling runs and stolen 9 bases out of the Dodgers’ leadoff spot whereas stabilizing their shortstop place.
Whereas the harm may finally immediate the Dodgers to commerce for a shortstop — or a utility participant who can cut up time with veteran Miguel Rojas on the place — a minimum of the Dodgers know there’s an out of doors shot that Betts will return earlier than the July 30 commerce deadline.
After Sunday’s sport, Betts informed reporters he deliberate to satisfy with hand specialist Dr. Steven Shin of the Kerland-Jobe Clinic on Monday.
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