What's wrong with the LAD Keystone duo? Mookie Betts also lost 7kg due to inactivity and cold, so he took me to Tokyo for no reason
Mar 17, 2025
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on the 17th (Korea time) "Betz is unlikely to play in the opening game. He lost 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms). We are considering sending him back to the United States early to recover his condition in a familiar environment." The Dodgers will play the opening two consecutive games against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome from the 18th to the 19th.
In response, MLB.com said that Betts' disease is said to be non-infectious, and that's why he couldn't play in the final Cactus League match on the 12th and the warm-up match between the Dodgers and NPB teams at Tokyo Dome last weekendJuss expects Betts to be ready for the opening game of the U.S. mainland. If he had known in advance that he would be out for a long time with the disease, the Dodgers would not have brought him on the road to Tokyo.'"
Betts appeared 11 times in Arizona exhibition games, batting .240 (6 for 25), one home run, three RBIs, three runs scored, two walks without strikeouts, and an OPS of .636. Compared to last year's exhibition game OPS 1.018, it should be considered that the feeling of hitting has not increased. And he missed the last two games, against the Arizona Diamondbacks and against the Cleveland Guardians before moving to Japan. In other words, he hasn't been feeling well since then.
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MLBTR reported 'Bets was suffering from flu symptoms before coming to Japan. Roberts reported that even after arriving in Tokyo, his condition worsened and he began to lose weight. That is why I have lost nearly 7 kilograms of weight because I have been suffering from a cold over the past week.
"The important thing is that if you lose a lot of weight, you get dehydrated and you're exposed to soft tissue damage," Roberts said. "We have that in mind. So next week, he should regain his strength and condition and do baseball activities to prepare for the home opener", he explained.
As Betts is absent, Miguel Rojas is expected to start as shortstop in the first and second games of the Tokyo Series. Second baseman Tommy Edman is likely to be in the second batting order, which Betts is in charge of. The opposing Chicago Cubs foreshadowed Shota Imanaga and Justin Steele, both left-handed starters in Game 1 and 2.
After the Tokyo Series, the Dodgers will return to the U.S. and play three consecutive Freeway Series games against the Los Angeles Angels on the 24th and 26th, and then play three consecutive home games against the Detroit Tigers on the 28th and 30th.
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The Dodgers crossed the Pacific Ocean on the 13th with 31 away players from the Tokyo Series on a chartered plane. Six of 31 will be excluded from the opening roster as fifth starter Dustin May remains on the camelback ranch.
Contrary to the club's expectations, the Dodgers decided to use Edman as second baseman because Kim Hye-sung will mark the season in Triple-A, and instead plans to send Andy Pazs to the opening game in center field. On top of that, Betts' injury put Rojas in the shortstop position.
In other words, the Keystone duo, which was expected to be Kim Hye-sung and Betts, changed its name to Edman-Lohas.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
