Mookie Betts predictably was not in the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup one day after being hit by a pitch on the inside of his right forearm. Manager Dave Roberts said X-rays came back negative, but that Betts likely would not play Tuesday.
“Came in feeling pretty good, sore, probably try to stay away from him, but we’ll see how treatment goes,” Roberts added. “I think as far as a pinch-run, if the situation makes sense, certainly shouldn’t be a problem. I just don’t know how the throwing would be, let alone swinging the bat.”
While early indications are positive for Betts and the Dodgers, it is worth remembering that an X-ray hasn’t always proven completely conclusive — the likes of Andre Ethier and Cody Bellinger specifically coming to mind.