On Monday, Betts told the California Post<\/a> that he was \u201clight years ahead\u201d of where he thought he would be following Saturday, with Jack Harris noting that Betts \u201csounded hugely encouraged about the progress he was already making.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, I don\u2019t even really notice that it hurts,\u201d Betts said. \u201cMuch better spot than originally anticipated.\u201d<\/p>\n Betts suffered a similar injury in 2018 as a member of the Boston Red Sox, and he returned that season to win the American League MVP and World Series \u2014 over the Dodgers.<\/p>\n \u201cThat (injury happened) on a swing, so I knew that was much worse than this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He declined to promise another MVP though.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d he joked. \u201cSo we\u2019ll see how it goes this time.\u201d<\/p>\n Manager Dave Roberts has indicated that he believes Betts will recover faster than the typical timeframe of four to six weeks for oblique injuries.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s certainly more moderate than significant,\u201d\u00a0Roberts said.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ll huddle up and see if we need to get a player here to protect against us, depending on how the MRI comes. But yeah, (Betts) certainly won\u2019t be playing the next couple days, I would assume.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026Disappointed for him. We\u2019re sort of starting to get going a little bit, and the way he\u2019s playing defense, and he\u2019s a big part of what we do. Any time you miss, it\u2019s gonna take some time to kind of get your footing. So disappointed for him, but hopeful that it\u2019s not long-term.\u201d<\/p>\n Who Will Fill in for Mookie Betts in the Meantime?<\/p>\n In addition to Kim, veteran Miguel Rojas and Alex Freeland will fill in the infield.<\/p>\n Kim and Rojas are expected to split time at shortstop, while Freeland will get much of the work at second base<\/a>.<\/p>\n Are you excited to get Mookie Betts back, or are you excited to see what the other guys can do?<\/p>\n LA Baseball Report<\/p>\n Get the app for faster news<\/p>\n![\"Mar](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mookie-Betts-Dodgers.jpg\")
Mar 27, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) runs after hitting a three run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn ImagesWhat Has the Team Said About Mookie Betts\u2019 Injury?<\/p>\n![\"App](\"https:\/\/dodgersnation.com\/path\/to\/app-icon.png\"){kind=icon}
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