Mookie Betts put on IL by Dodgers with broken left hand after getting hit by fastball

DENVER (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts went on the injured list Monday for the first time this season with a broken left hand.

The 2018 AL MVP is expected to miss roughly six to eight weeks, manager Dave Roberts told reporters before Monday night's game against Colorado.

The 31-year-old shortstop was hit by a 97.9 mph fastball from reliever Dan Altavilla in the seventh inning of Sunday’s 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Betts, a seven-time All-Star, is hitting .304 with 10 home runs and 40 RBIs in 72 games.

The Dodgers recalled outfielder Miguel Vargas for his second stint this season. He hit .250 with three doubles, one homer and four RBIs in eight games. Vargas was batting .290 with eight homers and 38 RBIs in 41 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City.

___

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Mookie Betts, de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles (izquierda), se retuerce de dolor sobre el terreno tras ser golpeado por un lanzamiento, mientras que el mánager Dave Roberts y un entrenador lo asisten durante la séptima entrada del juego de béisbol ante los Reales de Kansas City, el 16 de junio de 2024, en Los Ángeles. (AP Foto/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts, left, writhes on the ground after being hit by a pitch during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts, right, is hit by a pitch as Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Dan Altavilla, left, watches along with catcher Freddy Fermin, second from left, and home plate umpire Ryan Additon during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

http://accesswdun.com/article/2024/6/1248388