Los Angeles Dodger’s short stop Mookie Betts has been excluded from the Tokyo series against Chicago Cubs due to a disease, said manager Dave Roberts Monday.
Per Roberts has been lost “close to 15 pounds” due to the disease. The manager added that Betts could fly back to the United States before the team makes in an attempt to be ready for the domestic opener against the Detroit Tigers on March 27.
“He will not play in these two matches,” Roberts said. “” The thing is when you lose weight, when you are dehydrated, that is what opens a person for soft tissue damage. We are very aware of it. So to take next week, call it, to build him, his strength, do some baseball activities to get ready for the home opener. “
Miguel Rojas will probably start at a card stop instead of bite for Dodgers, who meet the kids on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
Betts, an eight times all-star, missed exhibition games on Saturday against the Yomiuri giants and Sunday against Hanshin Tigers.
Betts, 32, enters his sixth season with Dodgers. He beat .289 with 19 Homers and 75 RBI in 116 games last season when Dodgers won the World Series.
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