Skip to content

LEAGUES News

Betts day-to-day after stubbing toe in mishap

Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / Getty

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts is out of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup against the New York Yankees with an injured left toe.

Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that the shortstop was having X-rays and is day-to-day.

Roberts said Betts “stubbed his toe, not exactly sure how” after the Dodgers returned from their road trip. “It’s just kind of an accident.”

“I feel confident saying it’s day-to-day,” Roberts added, “but putting on a shoe today was difficult for him.”

The manager said Betts was available to pinch hit in the series opener against Aaron Judge and the Yankees in the rematch of last year’s World Series, won by the Dodgers.

Betts' mishap was reminiscent of first baseman Freddie Freeman slipping in the shower at home in April. He aggravated his surgically repaired right ankle and missed nine games.

“It just keeps coming,” Roberts said, referring to the team's string of injuries, especially to the pitching staff. “It's Murphy's law, but yeah, this is a weird one.”

___

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB

RELATED NEWS

Pete Alonso CRUSHES his second home run of the night and dou...
Mets' Alonso breaks it open late vs. Dodgers with 2nd HR of game 💪
LEOVERTIME 🇩🇪 #LetsGoOilers
McDavid ➡️ Draisaitl ➡️ Game 1 OT winner 😏
After review, this pitch was obstructed by @atwood_reese bat...
Texas' Atwood swings at IBB pitch, cashes in game-winning runs 😱
MATTIAS EKHOLM HAS HIS FIRST OF THE PLAYOFFS!!
Game 1 going to OT thanks to Ekholm's equalizer 🍿
Alejandro Kirk comes up clutch for the @BlueJays and walks i...
Blue Jays' Kirk rips walk-off hit against ex-teammate Romano 🎉
THE PANTHERS ANSWER BACK 👀 Two goals in 1:41 gives the @Fl...
Panthers surge ahead with 2 goals in 1:41 span 😼
SGA vs. Hali is going to be so good 🔥🍿 @JosephCasciaro N...
SGA VS. Hali is a dream matchup 🤩