Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, who is having an excellent season, exited Sunday’s 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning.
How severe is Betts’ injury? How long could he be out? How big of a blow is this to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ National League West title, National League pennant and World Series hopes?
How could it influence the MLB Playoffs race?
Take a look at what we know about Betts’ situation and the impact it could have on the NL West and the rest of the 2024 MLB season.
Betts, the Dodgers’ star shortstop, was hit on the hand with a 98 mph fastball by the Royals’ Dan Altavilla in the seventh inning on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.
Betts exited the game after trainers examined him.
After the game, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed that Betts has a fractured left hand.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without one of their star players for quite some time.
Dodgers’ shortstop Mookie Betts, one of the National League frontrunners for MVP this season, left the game in the seventh inning after he was hit by a 98 MPH fastball on his left wrist by Kansas City Royals reliever Dan Altavilla.
The pitch hit Betts near his wrist and he immediately fell to the ground in pain after impact. Betts was on the ground writhing in pain as Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts and team trainers came out to the batter’s box to tend to him.
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