BOSTON — Mookie Betts’ return journey to Boston was delayed for a minimum of someday because the Dodgers’ outfielder tends to a private matter again dwelling in Nashville, Tenn.
“I do know there’s some issues occurring personally for him,” supervisor Dave Roberts stated on Wednesday, earlier than absolutely understanding Betts’ standing. “There is likely to be some issues occurring that he may not be round, that he is bought to take care of personally. The whole lot is OK with him, however yeah, we’ll see.”
Previous to kicking off the three-game set in opposition to the Pink Sox on Friday night time at Fenway Park, Roberts defined that he expects the eight-time All-Star to return for Saturday’s recreation and that Betts’ arrival time will seemingly resolve his availability for that recreation.
“I believe that he’ll be again tomorrow proper round gametime,” Roberts stated. “We’ll type of see. He’s attempting to ensure he will get again as quickly as he can. I’m unsure if he’s going to be within the lineup, however he’ll be on the town sooner or later.”
As for Friday night time’s matchup, the Dodgers didn’t add a participant to their roster in Betts’ absence and performed with one quick on the bench. Betts has struggled on the plate up to now, hitting simply .238 in 94 video games.
