Mookie Betts Might Have Return Date Set for Dodgers: Report
Summary
Mookie Betts has been out since early April with an oblique injury. He might soon return to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers after spending some time with the team's Triple-A minor league club.Key Facts
- Mookie Betts injured his oblique muscle in early April during a game against the Washington Nationals.
- He has not played or started rehab in the minors until recently.
- Betts is expected to play for the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the Dodgers' Triple-A team, on Friday and Saturday.
- He could return to the major league Dodgers by Monday for a series against the San Francisco Giants.
- If Betts returns, the Dodgers will likely send one infielder down to the minors, possibly Santiago Espinal.
- Betts plays shortstop and would take back his starting position.
- There could be a competition between Alex Freeland and Kim Hye-seong for the Dodgers' starting second baseman spot.
- Tommy Edman, another player, is expected to return later in the summer after ankle surgery.
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