"Mookie Betts left the Dodgers' 10-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday after the top of the first inning with what the team called lower back pain. An MRI confirmed that the injury was actually to Betts' oblique."
"Roberts told reporters that he believes Betts suffered the injury on a checked swing in his at-bat in the first inning Saturday."
"The 33-year-old Betts is coming off a 2025 season in which he played 150 games. He scuffled through the postseason but began the 6-6-3 double play that won Game 7 of the World Series for Los Angeles."
"The Dodgers recalled infielder Hyeseong Kim from the minors to replace Betts on the major league roster."
Mookie Betts, the Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop, is on the injured list with a strained right oblique. Manager Dave Roberts indicated Betts might return sooner than the expected four to six weeks. Betts left a game against the Washington Nationals after the first inning due to lower back pain, but an MRI revealed the oblique injury. He was replaced by Miguel Rojas in the field. Betts has had a challenging season, batting .179 with two home runs and seven RBIs, and was replaced on the roster by Hyeseong Kim.
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