When Mookie Betts first hit the injured list last weekend with a cracked rib, there was no timetable for return. Earlier this week, it was suggested that Betts could be back in a couple of weeks. On Sunday, any hopes of Betts coming back any time were dashed.
According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Betts’ rib injury hasn’t improved (quotes OCR’s Bill Plunkett).
“Mookie Betts was given permission to leave the team this weekend to attend a wedding. Will go back to LA and not travel to Colorado for Dodgers series there. Injured rib is “the same” per Dave Roberts.