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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers Injuries: Mookie Betts To Miss Time With Fracture In Ribs
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Dodgers Injuries: Mookie Betts To Miss Time With Fracture In Ribs

Matthew Moreno
June 18, 2022
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Mookie Betts initially was in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, but he again was scratched due to lingering discomfort in his right ribs. Betts missed the series opener because of what the team described as a right rib contusion.

X-rays were negative, but he was scheduled to undergo a CT scan that manager Dave Roberts said before first pitch wound up being bypassed because Betts reported improvement. However, after the Dodgers’ 7-1 win, Roberts revealed Betts has a fracture in his ribs and will go on the 10-day injured list.

“Mookie was preparing for the game this morning and couldn’t quite loosen up,” Roberts explained. “So we ended up obviously scratching him from the lineup and he ended up getting some more imaging.

“An MRI scan revealed a cracked rib, so he’s going to go on the IL. The time to return is basically TBD.”

Betts sustained the injury as a result from colliding with Cody Bellinger in the first inning of Wednesday’s game.

The collision sent Betts to the ground and knocked the ball come out of his glove for what was initially ruled a base hit but later changed to an error on Bellinger. Betts didn’t show any signs of trouble as he remained in the game, but did finish 0-for-4 with one strikeout in the Freeway Series finale.

“It’s certainly a big blow to all of us,” Roberts said. “But at least having the information and knowing what it is, at least there’s solace in that. Hopefully we’ll get him back sooner than later.”

After a historic month of May, Betts has been mired in a 3-for-39 skid since having a four-game hitting streak snapped on June 5.

How will Dodgers replace Mookie Betts?

Like he did the past two games, Trea Turner figures to be cemented in the leadoff spot of the Dodgers lineup while Betts remains on the IL.

As for the roster move, Roberts said the Dodgers expect to recall Zach McKinstry from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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