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Mookie Betts is set to begin his rehab assignment with the Oklahoma City Comets this Friday and Saturday after recovering from an oblique injury. He played only eight games this season before the injury occurred.
Mar 2, 2026; Salt River Pima-Maricopa, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) warms up before a game against the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts is making big strides in his return from an oblique injury.
Betts, who only played the first eight games of the season before hurting his right oblique, is set to begin his rehab assignment in two minor league games this week.
Betts will suit up for the Oklahoma City Comets, the Dodgers’ Triple-A team, this Friday and Saturday, the team said on social media.
Betts hurt himself at the beginning of last month, and in the meantime, he suffered at least one setback in his recovery.
Before that, though, he was off to a slow start on the year.
Mookie Betts will start his rehab assignment this Friday and Saturday.
Mookie Betts suffered a right oblique injury, limiting him to just eight games this season.
Mookie Betts will play for the Oklahoma City Comets, the Dodgers' Triple-A team, during his rehab assignment.
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Mar 2, 2026; Salt River Pima-Maricopa, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) warms up before a game against the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
He’s hitting .179/.281/.429 with two home runs and seven RBIs, figures that are far below the future Hall of Famer’s capabilities as a former AL MVP.
He has a new chance to rewrite the history of 2026 once he makes it back to the Dodgers, though his return will create a roster crunch for the team.
Who will be moved to make way for Mookie Betts?
Hyeseong Kim was called up to the majors after Betts was hurt, but he’s been playing well enough that he stands a chance to stick around.
It’s possible it’s Alex Freeland, the other Dodger who has been identified as being in danger of losing his spot.
Or it could be a third Dodger: Santiago Espinal.
He drew a lot of criticism from Dodgers fans after Tuesday’s disastrous strikeout in the ninth inning, and he’s been predicted to be designated for assignment for weeks now.
That makes sense, given that he’s hitting .192/.269/.462 with just two RBIs this season.
“They’re going to DFA Santiago Espinal,” Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain explained. “I mean, there’s just no spot on the roster for him. And he could find a spot with another team, another opportunity somewhere else. But it’s baseball. It’s a tough business, man. It really only [has] 700 of these jobs in the world, man. It’s not an easy sport to make a living at.”
Do you think it will be Espinal who loses his spot to Betts, or will it be someone else?