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Dodgers' Dave Roberts Hints at Difficult Conversations With Mookie Betts Returning
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Dodgers' Dave Roberts Hints at Difficult Conversations With Mookie Betts Returning

Los Angeles Dodgers On SI·Matt Levine·22 days ago
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to get star shortstop Mookie Betts back from injury on Monday, giving the team a major boost. Betts has been out for a little over a month while recovering from an oblique injury , and officially began his rehab assignment on Friday. Betts played two games at Triple-A, going 2-for-5 with two singles. He's now expected to return to Los Angeles on Sunday before officially rejoining the team on Monday. With Betts returning, the Dodgers will have to clear a spot for him on the roster. And this isn't going to be an easy decision, especially with so many players performing well this season. “Yeah, we’re gonna have some hard [roster] conversations,” manager Dave Roberts said recently. “And as we’ve seen, things can change quickly. We’ll be prepared, though.” Adding Betts to the roster will help this Dodgers team both on offense and defense, giving LA one of its key catalysts back. But who the team removes from the roster is going to be the big question around the organization.…

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