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Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts made his return to the diamond on Tuesday after missing clashes which included the team's two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs. His health also saw a major dip as his weight came down from 175 pounds to 157 pounds after suffering from a stomach bug.
Will Mookie Betts play against Detroit Tigers in LA Dodgers opening game?
However, in the last couple of days, Betts' health has improved as he featured in the spring training finale against the LA Angels. He played five innings at shortstop and went 0-for-3 in batting. His stay at the diamond meant that he got his confidence back which he needed ahead of the clash against Detroit Tigers in their home opener on Thursday.
On Tuesday, after winning the clash against Angels 4-1, Betts confirmed that he will feature in the home opener against Tigers. Fabian Ardaya also confirmed the news on the internet.
I feel great, guys, awesome, normal. Once I step foot on the dirt, I'm ready to go. I'm actually stronger than I was before. My body's been perfectly fine. It’s only been my stomach. It was literally only my stomach. I've been working out, doing everything perfectly normal. It was just hard to hold down food, but I’m fine now, Betts said.
Not just this, Betts will also feature in the live pitching on Wednesday as he participated in the workout on Monday as well. Even the coach Dave Roberts wanted Betts to play at least four or five innings and some at-bats before taking any kind of decisions on his availability against the Tigers. With everything going as planned, all signs point towards one thing that Betts will play the home opener against the Detroit Tigers.
Dave Roberts share positive news on Mookie Betts' health
Ahead of the Tuesday's clash against the LA Angels, Dave Roberts shared a positive health update on Mookie Betts as he was suffering from a stomach bug.
[Being concerned about weight loss] was kind of the thought, but he has put weight back on in the last couple days, which we feel good about," Roberts told reporters (via Yahoo Sports).
The strength testing that he's done speaks to his strength, where it's at, which is a good thing. We've managed the dehydration piece of it, he's holding food down the last couple days, so all signs point toward turning a corner. We feel good about where he's at for tonight.
According to Yahoo Sports, the Dodgers had Mookie Betts go through a number of medical tests on Sunday and his blood report also came normal. With every box ticked, Mookie Betts will suit up and play behind Shohei Ohtani when the team takes on Detroit Tigers in their home opener on Thursday at the Dodgers Stadium.
