Dodgers’ Mookie Betts received’t play in Tokyo – NBC Los Angeles

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts won’t play within the two-game Tokyo Sequence towards the Chicago Cubs due to an sickness that is lingered for the previous week.

Supervisor Dave Roberts stated Monday that Betts is beginning to really feel higher however has misplaced practically 15 kilos and continues to be making an attempt to get rehydrated and achieve power. Roberts added that the eight-time All-Star would possibly fly again to america earlier than the workforce in an effort to relaxation and put together for the home opener on March 27.

The Cubs and Dodgers open the Main League Baseball season on Tuesday on the Tokyo Dome. A second sport is on Wednesday.

“He is not going to play in these two video games,” Roberts stated. “Once you’re dehydrated, that is what opens an individual as much as tender tissue accidents. We’re very conscious of that.”

Roberts stated Miguel Rojas will begin at shortstop in Betts’ place for the 2 video games on the Tokyo Dome.

Betts began affected by flu-like signs on the workforce’s spring coaching dwelling in Arizona, the day earlier than the workforce left for Japan. He nonetheless made the lengthy aircraft journey, however hasn’t recovered as rapidly as hoped.

Roberts stated if the workforce had identified the sickness would linger this lengthy, he would not have traveled. Betts tried to undergo a exercise on Sunday, however turned drained rapidly.

Betts is making the full-time transition to shortstop this season after enjoying most of his profession in proper area and second base. The 2018 AL MVP hit .289 with 19 homers and 75 RBIs final season, serving to the Dodgers win the World Sequence.