The Dodgers are playing it very odd with Mookie Betts as he recovers from his hip injury. After coming out of the game on Saturday with the flare-up, Betts has taken just one at-bat in which he struck out on Monday.
The expectation was that the Dodgers would place Mookie on the injured list after missing his third-consecutive start on Wednesday. Instead, they have continued to keep him on the bench and not place him on the IL.
It’s an odd move and one that continues to perplex Dodgers fans. Resting up Mookie now and giving him the week off to get right is the obvious choice.