Overview
- Mookie Betts, scheduled to play for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday and Saturday, starts a brief rehab assignment announced by the Comets on Thursday.
- After the two games, he plans to fly back to Los Angeles on Sunday for a checkup that could lead to activation for Monday’s home opener against the Giants, according to The Athletic and MLB.com.
- Betts faced live pitching at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, his first such session since straining his right oblique on April 4.
- He has been on the injured list since early April with a right oblique strain, an injury teams treat cautiously because it often needs four to six weeks to heal and can flare if rushed.
- His return would force roster choices at shortstop, where Hyeseong Kim and Miguel Rojas have been sharing starts, with reports pointing to Alex Freeland or Santiago Espinal as candidates to lose playing time or a roster spot.