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Dodgers Put Mookie Betts on 10-Day IL With Oblique Strain

Los Angeles turns to a shortstop platoon, with oblique recoveries typically lasting four to six weeks.

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Apr 19, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) takes a ground ball prior to the game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images.
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Overview

  • Betts, who left Saturday’s game with right-side pain, went on the 10-day injured list after an MRI showed a right oblique strain.
  • Offering a personal update Monday, Betts said he feels “light years ahead” of expectations and barely notices pain in normal movement.
  • Manager Dave Roberts described the injury as more moderate than significant and said he expects Betts back sooner rather than later.
  • The Dodgers recalled Hyeseong Kim from Triple-A and plan to split shortstop between Kim and Miguel Rojas, with Alex Freeland seeing more time at second base.
  • Oblique strains often linger beyond the IL minimum, and while Betts missed only two weeks with a similar issue in 2018, doctors and team observers caution that past timelines may not apply.