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Dodgers Set for July 23 White House Visit as Several Stars Say They Won't Attend

Player decisions driven by family plans and injury are focusing attention on how championship trips have become politically charged.

Overview

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers are scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on July 23 to mark their 2025 World Series title.
  • Star Mookie Betts said he is unlikely to attend because he wants to spend the off day with his newborn and family rather than for political reasons.
  • Utility player Kiké Hernández will not go because he is on a minor-league rehab assignment for an oblique strain.
  • Veteran infielder Miguel Rojas confirmed he will attend and will join a Dodgers group visiting Capitol Hill the same day.
  • The team frames the trip as voluntary and driven by scheduling on an off day between road series, but media and fans are closely watching opt-outs and possible protests given the politicized history of such visits.