Dodgers activate Mookie Betts from IL, batting him second and playing shortstop vs. Giants
Betts has been sidelined since April 5 with a strained right oblique.
Mookie Betts is returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup. The shortstop was officially activated from the injured list before Monday’s matchup with the San Francisco Giants. He is in the starting lineup batting second.
Betts has been sidelined April 5 with a strained right oblique. During a game against the Washington Nationals, Betts said he felt pain in his right lower back while running the bases. He did not take the field in the bottom of the first inning and an MRI exam taken after the game revealed the oblique strain.
【発表】 #ドジャース は #ムーキー・ベッツ 内野手を負傷者リストから復帰させた。代わってアレックス・フリーランド内野手が傘下3Aオクラホマシティへ降格。 #Dodgers pic. twitter. com/AbiEHdxiiq — Masaya Kotani (@MasayaKotani) May 11, 2026 Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Betts’ return will be approached cautiously and he won’t play every day initially.
The plan is for him to play Monday and Tuesday and get a day off on Wednesday. If all goes well, Betts will be in the lineup again on Thursday. Prior to the official roster move, the Dodgers cleared a spot for Betts by sending infielder Alex Freeland to Triple-A Oklahoma City.