Dodgers’ Mookie Betts to miss Japan games with illness

TOKYO — Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two exhibition video games in Japan due to an sickness, supervisor Dave Roberts stated Saturday.

Roberts stated he was nonetheless hopeful that the eight-time All-Star shall be accessible for the staff’s first regular-season sport towards the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday on the Tokyo Dome. The Dodgers are enjoying the Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers — two groups from Japan — in exhibition video games Saturday and Sunday.

Roberts stated Betts, 32, began to really feel flu-like signs throughout the staff’s ultimate day in Arizona, however staff medical doctors stated he was OK to make the lengthy journey to Japan.

“Mookie is here today, but he’s been really sick,” Roberts stated. “Lost some weight, so we’re trying to get him hydrated. He’s going to work out a little today, but he won’t be playing either tonight or tomorrow. Then when we have our off day, our workout day, we’ll see how he is.”

Betts is making the full-time transition to shortstop this season after enjoying most of his profession in proper subject and second base. The 2018 American League MVP hit .289 with 19 homers and 75 RBIs final season, serving to the Dodgers win the World Collection.