Mookie Betts's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts (hand) is targeting a return during the team's next road trip. The Dodgers' next road trip begins on August 12 against the Milwaukee Brewers and follows up with a three-game-set versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The 31-year-old has been sidelined since June 17 with a fracture in his left hand. Betts has been participating in batting practice and is trending toward returning from the injured list in mid-August. He slashed .304/.405/.488 with 10 home runs, 40 RBI, 50 runs, and nine stolen bases over 72 games before landing on the injured list. Fantasy managers should continue stashing Betts in all leagues, as he is expected to return from the injured list and boost the Dodgers lineup soon.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before Friday's series opener against the hosting Oakland Athletics that superstar shortstop Mookie Betts(hand) and star third baseman Max Muncy(oblique) will participate in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. Roberts has previously said a return by mid-August is "very realistic" for Betts, who is entering the final stages of his recovery from a fractured left hand. Muncy, who has taken much longer to recover from a right oblique strain than originally anticipated, recently had a "breakthrough" in his recovery, according to LA's skipper, and is set to take a big step forward in what will likely be a lengthy rehab process due to the amount of time he has missed. Fantasy managers should see Betts back with the Dodgers in the next couple of weeks, while Muncy is back on track toward an activation from the injured list in late August at the earliest.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that middle infielder Mookie Betts (hand) will be taking batting practice at Petco Park before Wednesday's contest against the division-rival San Diego Padres, and it's "very realistic" for him to return in a couple of weeks. If Betts does go on a minor-league rehab assignment once he's cleared for live action, it could be a short one before the former MVP returns to LA's starting lineup. The 31-year-old eight-time All-Star has been out since fracturing his left hand on a hit-by-pitch on June 16 but should be stashed in all fantasy formats as a difference-maker at the top of one of the best lineups in baseball when he's healthy. When Betts returns, the Dodgers have hinted that he'll see most of his starts at second base. Betts was hitting a cool .304/.405/.488 with an .892 OPS, 10 homers, 40 RBI and nine steals in 72 games before his injury.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Monday that infielder Mookie Betts (hand) has started swinging a bat. Betts also took some ground balls back-handed before Monday's series opener against the visiting division-rival San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium at shortstop with his broken left hand. The 31-year-old All-Star has yet to actual start hitting baseballs, but that could come soon as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks. Betts was placed on the injured list back on June 17 with a fractured left hand when he was hit by a pitch. He's not going to be back for the Dodgers until sometime in August, but he needs to be stashed in all fantasy formats until then. And when Betts does return, he's expected to shift from shortstop to second base, which will push Gavin Lux into a bench role for the first-place Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Mookie Betts (hand) played catch while using his broken left hand in the outfield before Friday's series opener against the visiting Boston Red Sox. Betts had previously been having someone else catch the ball for him, so he's clearly made some progress from a fractured left hand. The biggest test for the 31-year-old superstar will be swinging a bat, and he's almost certainly going to need at least a short minor-league rehab assignment before he's back in the big leagues. But barring a setback as he ramps up baseball activities, Betts has a realistic chance to return atop the Dodgers' batting order in early August. And when he does return, the Dodgers have hinted that most of his playing time will come at second base in the second half of the season, which will allow the slick-fielding Miguel Rojas more playing time at the 6.