{"id":83054,"date":"2025-07-26T09:25:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=83054"},"modified":"2025-07-26T09:25:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:25:57","slug":"report-dodgers-manager-shares-encouraging-mookie-betts-update-after-concerning-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=83054","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Dodgers Manager Shares Encouraging Mookie Betts Update After Concerning Absence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As expected, the Los Angeles Dodgers were without Mookie Betts on Friday, who missed their series opener against the Boston Red Sox due to \u201cpersonal reasons.\u201d The Dodgers didn\u2019t miss him too much on the field, however, beating the Red Sox 5-2 at Fenway Park.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/mookie_betts.jpg\" alt=\"Dodgers Manager Shares Encouraging Mookie Betts Update After Concerning  Absence\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prior to the game, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts shared an encouraging update about Betts\u2019 status for the rest of the series.<\/p>\n<p>According to Roberts, Betts was in Nashville on Friday but is expected to return to the team close to game time (7:15 p.m. ET) on Saturday, indicating that he may be able to suit up for Saturday\u2019s contest if he gets to Boston in time.<\/p>\n<p>Betts grew up in Nashville and still has friends and family there, so his personal matter have been related to that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1948853843451646460&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnesn.com%2F2025%2F07%2Fdodgers-manager-shares-encouraging-mookie-betts-update-after-concerning-absence%2F&amp;sessionId=1f814ce16545b9057fd8a4b01645fc8a3e3e3d3b&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1948853843451646460\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>If Betts does play on Saturday, it will be his first game at Fenway Park since August 2023, which was his first time returning to his old stomping grounds since being traded to the Dodgers before the 2020 season.<\/p>\n<p>Betts hammered his former team during that series, going 7-for-15 with two doubles, a homer and four RBI in front of the Fenway Faithful.<\/p>\n<p>The former American League MVP hasn\u2019t been playing as well this year, however, batting .238\/.309\/.370 (all career lows) with 11 homers, 45 RBI and 2.3 WAR in 94 games. 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