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Mookie Betts is returning from his rehab assignment, prompting the Dodgers to make a tough roster decision. Options include sending Hyeseong Kim or Alex Freeland to the minors or designating Santiago Espinal for assignment.
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is set to return from his rehab assignment, and the Dodgers have a difficult choice to make when he ultimately returns.
Betts made two appearances on his rehab assignment, both with Triple-A Oklahoma City over the weekend. He went 2-for-5 with two singles and a walk. With his return imminent, the Dodgers will have to either option Hyeseong Kim or Alex Freeland to the minors, designate Santiago Espinal for assignment or move Miguel Rojas, who left Fridayâs game with a âdead leg,â to the injured list.
âWeâve got a tough decision,â manager Dave Roberts said. âAll of the options, potentially for the corresponding move, these guys have done a great job and served a very good purpose for our club. Itâs a good problem in the sense of where weâre at. But itâs a (tough) conversation.â
ââŠI think youâre circling around it as far as whoâs going to get the lionâs share (of time), how much is Mookie going to play, the value of somebody going to the minors and playing more versus having some optionality with the roster. Thereâs a lot of different kind of ways you can go about it. Weâre in the process of having those conversations now.â
Mar 2, 2026; Salt River Pima-Maricopa, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) and manager Dave Roberts (30) talk before a game against the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
While Rojas suffered the minor injury in Fridayâs game, he will likely remain with the team, as he said he would probably be fine and was present on the bench for the series finale on Sundayâthough he didnât come into the game.
The main conversation is between Freeland, Kim and Espinal.
Kim came up to the majors when Betts landed on the injured list early in the season, and has proven he can provide value to the Dodgersâ lineup over the last month or so. He has a .289 batting average through 29 games played, hitting a homer and driving in eight runs during that stretch.
He has a .748 OPSâthe highest of the three players in jeopardy of losing their spotâand has also been valuable on the bases, stealing five bags in six attempts.
Freeland has played a few more games than Kim, but his offensive results havenât been as good. He has a .235/.309/.337 slash line with two homers and eight RBIs, and his walk rateâwhich then Dodgers valued highly heading into the seasonâhasnât been very impressive. He has just 11 walks through 112 plate appearances, which ranks just above league average.
Heâs been great defensively, though, posting three outs above average this season, which ranks in the 94th percentile of MLB.
Espinal has been the least impactful of the three, though he also carries a veteran presence and positional versatility across the infield. The 31-year-old has made 20 appearances, making just six hits and posting a .438 OPS. His defense has also been good, but not quite to the same degree of Freeland.
Who do you think the Dodgers should send down when Mookie Betts returns Monday?
The Dodgers can option Hyeseong Kim or Alex Freeland to the minors, designate Santiago Espinal for assignment, or move Miguel Rojas to the injured list.
Mookie Betts went 2-for-5 with two singles and a walk in his two appearances for Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Dave Roberts acknowledged the tough decision ahead, noting that all players have contributed significantly to the team.
Miguel Rojas left Fridayâs game with a 'dead leg,' which may impact roster decisions regarding Betts' return.
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