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Mookie Betts Hits Three in Rehab, Set for Monday Activation

5/9/2026

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Betts Rehab Assignment

Mookie Betts began a rehab assignment with the Oklahoma City Comets Friday, singling in three at-bats.
Manager Dave Roberts said Betts will play two games before a Monday activation, after a right-oblique strain in Washington, D.C., five weeks earlier.
Hyeseong Kim (22 games), Alex Freeland (29 games) and Santiago Espinal posted .314/.372/.429, .253/.330/.363 and .185/.185/.259 lines respectively and recorded +2, +2 and +1 runs.

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Betts Return Monday

Manager Dave Roberts said Mookie Betts could return Monday and play in the weekend series against the San Francisco Giants.
The Dodgers lead the NL West at 23-14 but trail the league-best Braves at 26-12, hosting a three-game series against Atlanta this weekend that could affect division race.
Starting pitcher Blake Snell is listed as a possible early return, with several injured players also expected back to bolster the rotation.

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Betts Rehab Assignment

Mookie Betts began a rehab assignment with the Oklahoma City Comets Friday, singling in three at-bats.
Manager Dave Roberts said Betts will play two games before a Monday activation, after a right-oblique strain in Washington, D.C., five weeks earlier.
Hyeseong Kim (22 games), Alex Freeland (29 games) and Santiago Espinal posted .314/.372/.429, .253/.330/.363 and .185/.185/.259 lines respectively and recorded +2, +2 and +1 runs.

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