Dodgers: Mookie Betts Headed to IL with Cracked Rib
First, Mookie was a late scratch on Friday. Then, he was a late scratch again on Saturday. Now, it’s completely up in the air when Mookie Betts will be back in the starting lineup for the Dodgers.
After the Dodgers routed Cleveland 7-1 on Saturday, manager Dave Roberts stated that a MRI revealed a cracked rib from his collision with center fielder Cody Bellinger during Wednesday’s game against the Angels. AM570’s David Vassegh was one of the first to report the news.
#Dodgers Mookie Betts is headed to IL after an MRI revealed a cracked right rib.
— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) June 19, 2022
On Friday, an X-ray came back negative, but Mookie was still held out of the lineup due to soreness in the area.
In a corresponding roster move, Roberts hinted that the Dodgers will likely promote utility man Zach McKinstry from Triple-A.
At the moment, there is no timetable for a return for Betts.
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