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Time of India
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Will Mookie Betts play tonight against New York Yankees? Latest update on the Los Angeles Dodgers star's injury report (June 1, 2025)
Los Angeles Dodgers fans are wondering if Mookie Betts will play tonight against the New York Yankees. The game starts at 7:10 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium and will air on ESPN. Betts, a star player, recently hurt his toe at home. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Here is the latest news about his injury and what it means for the Dodgers in this big World Series rematch. Mookie Betts is out with a toe injury for Yankees game Mookie Betts will miss tonight's game against the New York Yankees at 7:10 p.m. ET due to a fractured left toe. He injured it Wednesday night at home by hitting his toe on furniture. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Betts is day-to-day and won't need the injured list. X-rays on Friday confirmed a small fracture in his fourth toe, making it hard to wear a shoe. The team's medical staff is working to reduce swelling this weekend. Roberts said Betts can return when the pain is manageable. Fans are unhappy, but they believe he will be back on the field very soon. Miguel Rojas will be available in his absence at shortstop while they face the Yankees. Also read: Dodgers face many injuries in 2025 season The Dodgers are dealing with several injuries besides Betts' toe issue for tonight's 7:10 p.m. ET game. Pitcher Evan Phillips needs Tommy John surgery and will miss all of 2025 and most of 2026. Other pitchers, including Brusdar Graterol, Blake Treinen, Kirby Yates, and Michael Kopech, are also injured. Starting pitchers Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Roki Sasaki have shoulder problems, and Shohei Ohtani won't pitch until after the All-Star break. Although the Dodgers made a trade for pitcher Alexis Diaz, but he's in training in Arizona, the Dodgers managed to beat the Yankees 8-5 on Friday. Fans hope stars like Ohtani and Freddie Freeman can keep the team connected. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This series is a rematch of the 2024 World Series, and the Dodgers want to show that they are still a strong team, even with Betts gone. Even in this series, when the depth of the Dodgers is up against it due to a challenging Yankees team, it's tough getting over Betts' absence as he is hitting .254 with eight home runs this season.. Fans are cheering for a quick recovery, and the team is focused on staying competitive in this exciting matchup.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
As Mookie Betts suffers freak toe injury, Shohei Ohtani progresses toward pitching return
As Mookie Betts suffers freak toe injury, Shohei Ohtani progresses toward pitching return Show Caption Hide Caption Knicks championship or Yankees WS? We asked fans in the Bronx New York sports fans decide whether they would rather see the Knicks win a championship or the Yankees win a World Series. Sports Seriously LOS ANGELES — While the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are embracing the euphoria of their World reunion at Dodger Stadium, limping out of the Dodgers' clubhouse wearing socks and sandals was one of the game's biggest stars not named Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge. Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts — the MVP, eight-time All-Star, six-time Gold Glove winner and three-time World Series champion — will be missing all of the festivities, thanks to a freak injury. Betts was at home in Los Angeles on Wednesday night after the Dodgers returned home from Cleveland, and sometime during the night while walking in his bathroom, he badly stubbed the fourth toe on his left foot when he bumped into a piece of furniture. The toe turned out to be broken. The Dodgers don't anticipate that Betts will need to go on the injured list, but ruled him out for the Dodgers' weekend series against the Yankees. They hope he can return to the lineup Tuesday when they finish their homestand with a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians followed by the Boston Red Sox, Betts' former team. 'It's a fracture at the tip of the toe,'' Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, 'so it's basically kind of what he can tolerate. And the last couple of days, it's been hard for him to even put on a shoe. 'But I still don't believe it's going to be an IL stint. I think day-to-day is fair right now.'' The Dodgers started Miguel Rojas and Hyeseong Kim in his place the first two games of the series, and when Betts returns, they don't believe he can make the injury worse by playing on it. Betts, 32, has gotten off to a slow start in 2025, hitting .254 with a .743 OPS and eight homers, but the Dodgers have been pleased with his defense and plans to keep him at shortstop the rest of the season. 'WE LOVE SUPERSTARS': Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge do damage in Game 1 of Dodgers-Yankees rematch Shohei Ohtani making progress toward pitching return Meanwhile, on the pitching front where the Dodgers have 14 pitchers on the injured list, they are encouraged by the progress made by Ohtani. Before Saturday's game, he pitched to hitters for the second time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2023. Ohtani, facing minor-league hitters and rookie catcher Dalton Rushing, threw 29 pitches over two innings, and had no setbacks. His control wasn't as sharp as last week, but everything is on track for Ohtani to pitch again in late July or early August. He will continue to DH for the Dodgers, where he has hit a major-league leading 22 homers, and won't make any minor-league rehab starts. He instead will continue to build his arm strength simply through simulated games, and won't be ready for major-league action until he reaches at least six innings. 'I think the thing that's most impressive is his ability to compartmentalize," Roberts said. "I mean, he's essentially doing the work of two players. And to still go out there and perform on the offensive side, it's pretty remarkable.' Follow Bob Nightengale on X @BNightengale.
Newsweek
a day ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Dodgers' Dave Roberts Reveals More Details on Injury to Mookie Betts
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provided more insight into the injury superstar Mookie Betts is dealing with. Betts has a small fracture at the tip of his fourth toe on his left foot. Betts sustained the injury at home earlier in the week, after the Dodgers returned from a road trip on Wednesday night. "I was just going to the bathroom in the dark and hit my toe on a wall," Betts told The Los Angeles Times. However, Roberts does not believe Betts will require a stint on the injured list, but the 32-year-old is considered "day to day." Betts will not be available for this weekend's three-game series against the New York Yankees. The Dodgers gave veteran Miguel Rojas the start at shortstop during Friday's 8-5 comeback victory for the opening game of the Fall Classic rematch. On Saturday, infielder Hyeseong Kim will start at shortstop in place of Betts. Kim is hitting .366 with five runs batted and an OPS of .859 across 41 at-bats. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 19: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on May 19, 2025... LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 19: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on May 19, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. MoreThis story will be updated...
Los Angeles Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Mookie Betts dealing with fractured toe, won't start against Yankees this weekend
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not start in any of this weekend's games against the New York Yankees after sustaining a fractured toe this week, but the team is hopeful he will be able to avoid a stint on the injured list. Betts told the Times on Friday night that he fractured his toe at home this week, after the Dodgers returned from a road trip on Wednesday night. 'I was just going to the bathroom in the dark and hit my toe on a wall,' he said. The Dodgers were originally still planning to have Betts in the lineup Friday for their series opener against the New York Yankees, but he was ultimately scratched after his toe continued to give him problems before the game. 'Putting on a shoe today was difficult for him,' manager Dave Roberts said. Despite the diagnosis, Roberts and Betts said they were confident the former MVP wouldn't be out more than a few days. 'I know it's at the tip of his toe, so it's going to be one of those situations [that is] per his [pain] tolerance,' Roberts said. 'I don't expect an IL. We'll probably have him down for the series and hopefully he'll be available to hit in a big spot. And then we'll kind of see. But I think for me right now it's just day to day.' 'It's just pain,' Betts added. 'Get the swelling out, it'll be all right.' Betts had started in each of the Dodgers' past 20 games, and appeared in each of their last 51 overall, having not missed any time since recovering from a two-week stomach virus at the start of the season. While his defense had been much-improved during his second season as the club's everyday shortstop, the 32-year-old was struggling at the plate, batting just .254 on the season with eight home runs, 31 RBIs and a .742 OPS. In Betts' absence on Friday, veteran Miguel Rojas took over at shortstop. Tommy Edman and Hyeseong Kim are also options to fill in for Betts at shortstop over the rest of the weekend. 'I'm gonna be all right,' Betts said. 'It is what it is.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Dodgers star Mookie Betts fractures toe by stubbing it in dark bathroom, doesn't expect to miss much time
The Los Angeles Dodgers have another injury on their hands, but one that apparently isn't as bad as it sounds. Former MVP Mookie Betts fractured his toe after stubbing it against a wall while talking in a dark bathroom Wednesday night, he told Dylan Hernández of the Los Angeles Times on Friday. However, he only expects to miss two days, as the issue is only pain management. In a sport that features plenty of odd injuries at home, that is definitely one of them. Advertisement Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters before Friday's game, an 8-5 comeback win over the New York Yankees, that Betts had stubbed his tie Wednesday and was undergoing X-rays, which ended up revealing the fracture. While Betts was optimistic about his timetable, it's unclear if the team's medical staff agrees with a 32-year-old star they need to remain healthy in the long term. With 14 players already on the injured list, all of them pitchers, the Dodgers don't need another injury. Roberts lamented the issue via The Athletic: 'It just keeps coming,' Roberts said. 'It's Murphy's law. But yeah, this is a weird one.' Mookie Betts has been much improved at shortstop for the Dodgers this season. (Photo) (Elsa via Getty Images) Even if Betts only misses a couple more days, that still means he would miss the final two games of a marquee series for MLB between the Yankees and Dodgers. If he enters the lineup, the two teams will likely make history with the first game to feature three former MVPs in each lineup: Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman on the Dodgers and Aaron Judge, Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger on the Yankees. Advertisement Of course, Betts and the Dodgers don't care about that as much as MLB's TV partners do. It's been a mostly down season at the plate for Betts, an eight-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger and six-time Gold Glover. He's slashing .254/.338/.405 in 53 games this season, with all three numbers representing career lows. However, he has also been supplying much-needed defense at shortstop for the Dodgers, who will feel the loss heavily if Betts has to miss more time than he thinks.
