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Dodgers Face Dual Setbacks as Betts Sidelined and Phillips Heads for Tommy John Surgery

Roberts expects Betts to avoid the injured list as the team leans on depth to offset recent pitching setbacks

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May 25, 2025; New York City, New York, USA;Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) rounds the bases during a double by first baseman Freddie Freeman (\np) during the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images/File photo
CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 26: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers runs off the field after the fourth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on May 26, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 19: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on May 19, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Overview

  • Mookie Betts fractured his left toe at home on May 29 and will miss the remainder of the Yankees series without being placed on the injured list.
  • Relief pitcher Evan Phillips will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, ruling him out for the rest of the 2025 season and compounding the Dodgers’ bullpen shortages.
  • Miguel Rojas and Hyeseong Kim have been pressed into service at shortstop to cover for Betts during his absence.
  • Freddie Freeman aggravated his surgically repaired right ankle during a Friday rundown, adding another roster casualty to the Dodgers’ injury list.
  • Shohei Ohtani has resumed throwing to live hitters in simulated games, keeping him on track for a late‐July or early‐August pitching return.