Why are you here? 530.3 billion shortstop can't stand a cold and aims to open the tournament in the main country. Roberts
Mar 18, 2025
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The Associated Press reported on the 18th (Korea time) 'Spider Mookie Betts returned to LA to recover from his illness that caused him to miss the opening two consecutive regular season games at Tokyo Dome.
Coach Dave Roberts said in an interview ahead of the opening game against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome that day, `I lost 15 pounds (about 6.7 kilograms) because I couldn't play in the opening two consecutive games. But it is improving. You'll be back home and ready for the mainland opener."
Roberts then said "Mookie went on a plane late yesterday afternoon. It is said that it arrived safely. The best way is to go back to camp and train according to your regular routine. For now, that's the best it can do," he added.
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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.
Betts was traded from the Boston Red Sox in February 2020 and signed an extension contract for $365 million (about 530.3 billion won) for 12 years in July of that year after wearing a Dodgers uniform. This is the fifth season of the contract.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
