LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers' star shortstop suffered a damaged left hand Sunday towards the Royals after being hit by a pitch.
“No surgical procedure,” supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned. “It's simply going to be relaxation and let the bones heal.”
Betts was hit within the left hand by a 97.9 mph fastball from Kansas Metropolis reliever Dan Altavilla within the seventh inning. Nearly instantly, Betts received up on the bottom and writhed for a couple of minutes, clearly in loads of ache.
“She's a slave. She was such a giant a part of our coaching,” pitcher Tyler Glasnow mentioned. “Anytime you see somebody get hit like that, cease watching.”
After some session with coach Thomas Albert and Roberts, Betts was faraway from the sport, and changed by pinch-runner Miguel Rojas.
“You've received to hold in there, you’ll be able to't be scared,” Betts mentioned after the sport, his left hand closely bandaged. “He was up and in. He was holding my floor, and sadly he hit me within the hand.”
Betts mentioned he’ll keep when the Dodgers head to Denver to play the Rockies for 4 video games, and can go to Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles on Monday to find out subsequent steps.
Roberts mentioned Miguel Rojas will get a lot of the taking part in time at shortstop with Betts out, with Kiké Hernández additionally filling the place. Miguel Vargas will rejoin the Dodgers on Monday in Colorado in a part-time function, and can see time in left discipline towards left-handed pitching.
Betts has been fairly sturdy this season, beginning 72 of the Dodgers' first 73 video games, and hitting .304/.405/.488 with a 159 wRC+ and 10 house runs this season. He’s tied with teammate Shohei Ohtani for the Nationwide League lead in FanGraphs WAR (3.4) by means of Sunday.
“It's a giant blow. I really feel actually unhealthy for Mookie. He was clearly having an MVP-type season. It's very unlucky, however it’s a must to transfer on, and that's what we now have to do.”
