Dave Roberts said Mookie Betts suffered a fracture in his left hand but will not require surgery.
After the game, manager Dave Roberts spoke to reporters and provided an update on Betts' status, indicating that L.A.'s star shortstop had suffered a fracture in his left hand.
He was on the ground in significant pain for multiple minutes before he was helped to the locker room by Roberts and a trainer.With Betts set to miss extended time, Roberts told reporters that Shohei Ohtani is expected to move into the leadoff spot in the batting order, while Miguel Rojas will handle the bulk of shortstop duties on defense, with Kiké Hernández also set to fill in.Karl Rasmussen is a writer on Sports Illustrated’s Breaking & Trending News Team.
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