US EditionDodgers' Mookie Betts expected to rejoin team Saturday after death in family
- Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, 32, missed Friday’s 5-2 win at Fenway Park due to a death in his family but is expected back Saturday night.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Betts had to be home handling a family situation but prioritized returning to his teammates soon.
- Betts traveled to Nashville on Thursday during a day off and has struggled at the plate recently, with a.238 average, 11 homers, and 45 RBIs this season.
- Roberts noted Betts arrived about three innings into the game Friday, took a late at-bat but struck out looking against Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman.
- Betts’ return highlights his effort to balance family needs and team contribution as he seeks to regain form after earlier benching for poor performance.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts rejoins team Saturday after death in family; pinch hits and strikes out
BOSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts returned to the team during the game on Saturday night after missing the previous night's contest due to a death in the family.
The Record
My Mother LodeDodgers’ Mookie Betts expected to rejoin team Saturday after death in family
BOSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts is expected to return to the team sometime Saturday night after missing a game due to a death in the family, manager Dave Roberts said.
The Bakersfield Californian
Dodgers' Mookie Betts expected to rejoin team Saturday after death in family
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts is expected to return to the team sometime Saturday night after missing a game due to a death in the family, manager Dave Roberts said. The 32-year-old Betts traveled to his home in Nashville…
Mookie Betts Returns To Dodgers For Red Sox Series
The highly anticipated weekend series between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers was missing a very familiar face when it got underway on Friday with Mookie Betts absent for personal reasons. The beloved former Red Sox right-fielder spent six seasons in Boston and was named American League MVP during a 2018 season that resulted in the Red Sox’s latest World Series victory. Traded to the Dodgers in 2020, Betts is having a down season at t…
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