Mookie Betts injury update: Dodgers star leaves game with back issue
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts was removed in the first inning of Saturday's game.
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts was removed in the first inning of Saturday's game in Washington due to lower back pain, the team announced. Betts walked in the top of the first and came around to score on Freddie Freeman's double, but was replaced by Miguel Rojas at short when the Dodgers took the field in the bottom of the inning. An update on Betts' status was expected after the game.
Betts was hitting . 179 (6-for-28) with two home runs and seven RBIs entering Saturday's contest. A four-time World Series winner, Betts is coming off the worst season of his career, posting a .
732 OPS in 150 games while making the full-time transition to shortstop. The 33-year-old joined the Dodgers prior to the 2020 season and has helped lead the team to three championships, including back-to-back titles in 2024 and 2025. If Betts were to miss time, Rojas – the World Series Game 7 hero – would likely take over as the team's primary shortstop in the interim.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mookie Betts injury update, news: Dodgers star pulled with back issue