Mookie Betts fractures his hand throughout a recreation towards the Royals
Dealing with right-hander Dan Altavilla within the backside of the seventh, Betts took a 97.9 mph four-pitch pitch to his left hand and instantly fell to the bottom, clearly in ache.
The Dodgers introduced after the sport that Betts suffered a fracture in his left hand however wouldn’t require surgical procedure. There is no such thing as a timetable for his return.
As supervisor Dave Roberts and the coach examined him, Betts remained down for a while earlier than he was in a position to stand up and stroll off the sector. He was changed by pinch runner Miguel Rojas, who finally took over at shortstop for the remaining two innings of the sport.
Betts, Los Angeles’ leadoff hitter and one among its most constant contributors, was batting .304 with an .893 OPS this season. He ranks third on the group with 10 gamers. A six-time Gold Glover in proper subject, he performed brilliantly in his first full season at shortstop.
It was already a troublesome day for the Dodgers injury-wise, as earlier than the sport, they positioned right-handers Yoshinobu Yamamoto (proper triceps pressure) and Michael Grove (proper intercostal pressure) on the injured listing.
