Mookie Betts Suffered Setback in Recovery from Injury

TL;DR

Mookie Betts experienced a minor setback in his recovery from an oblique injury, feeling soreness after resuming batting practice. The Dodgers have temporarily slowed his rehabilitation program.

Key points

Mookie Betts is on the injured list due to an oblique injury.
He experienced soreness after resuming batting practice.
The Dodgers have temporarily slowed his rehabilitation program.
Betts exited a game against the Washington Nationals earlier this month.

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Apr 10, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) looks on from the dugout steps during the game against the Texas Rangers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts had a minor setback in his recovery from the oblique injury he sustained earlier in April.

Betts exited the Dodgers’ eighth game of the season against the Washington Nationals earlier in the month, having he strained his oblique, and has been on the injured list since. He has slowly ramped up since, and began swinging the bat again last week.

Per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, though, Betts’ resumption of on-field activity set him back a little. Ardaya says Betts felt some soreness after he began taking batting practice on the field, so the Dodgers temporarily slowed his program.

On the bright side, Betts said he has “turned a corner” in his recovery and believes he’s ready for on-field BP once again.

The Dodgers have also spoken about when Betts could begin his rehab assignment, with manager Dave Roberts reportedly saying he could play in a minor league game as soon as the weekend of May 1-3.