"The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned Alex Freeland to Triple-A Oklahoma City in order to activate Mookie Betts off the 10-day injured list before the start of their four-game series with the San Francisco Giants, according to Jack Harris of the California Post."
"Betts is back in the Dodgers lineup five weeks removed from the day he landed on the IL due to a right oblique strain. He returns after a brief rehab assignment with the Comets, playing back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday. Betts went a combined 2-for-5 with one walk and two strikeouts in those contests. He played five innings at shortstop on Friday, and six innings the following night."
"Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated the plan is to ease the former American League MVP back into action at least through this week. Betts is expected to play Monday and Tuesday before receiving a day off. Betts hit just .179/.281/.429 with one double, two home runs and seven RBI over eight games before suffering his oblique strain while running the bases."
""Obviously with Mookie coming, we've got a tough decision to make," Roberts said on Sunday. "I think all of the options, potentially, the corresponding move, these guys have done a great job and served a very good purpose for our club. It's a good problem in the sense of where we're at, but it's a potential tough con"
Alex Freeland was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to allow Mookie Betts to return from the 10-day injured list before a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants. Betts returned to the lineup about five weeks after landing on the IL with a right oblique strain, following a brief rehab assignment with the Comets. He played back-to-back rehab games, going 2-for-5 with one walk and two strikeouts, and logged time at shortstop for five and six innings. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts planned to ease Betts back through the week, with expected games on Monday and Tuesday and a day off afterward. Betts had hit .179/.281/.429 with one double, two home runs, and seven RBI over eight games before the injury. The roster move created an opportunity for Hyeseong Kim to join the Dodgers after losing a battle with Freeland for the Opening Day roster, while the team weighed options for the remaining roster spot.
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