Dodgers All-Star Mookie Betts unlikely to play this weekend after fouling ball off foot
Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts reacts as he strikes out swinging during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Wilfredo Lee]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mookie Betts is unlikely to play in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ weekend series against the Washington Nationals after fouling a ball off his left foot. Manager Dave Roberts said after the Dodgers’ 8-5 victory Friday night that Betts’ CT scan and MRI exam came back negative. The seven-time All-Star outfielder was diagnosed with a bone bruise. The 2018 AL MVP was off crutches Friday, a day after he was injured in Miami. The NL West-leading Dodgers also said pitcher Walker Buehler will not return to the major leagues this year following Tommy John surgery. Los Angeles activated designated hitter J.D. Martinez from the 10-day injured list after he recovered from groin tightness.
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