With Mookie Betts, the Los Angeles Dodgers are experiencing significant improvement. Due to a left hand fracture that resulted from being struck by a pitch, the great shortstop hasn’t played since the beginning of June. It may take some time for Betts to return to the field as the starting shortstop, but he is working his way back to a club that is really starting to come together.

Dodgers beat writer Fabian Ardaya stated on X (formerly known as Twitter):

“Dave Roberts reports that Mookie Betts is still swinging a bat and has advanced to soft toss and flips. Might need to go to bat soon.”

While Betts has been honing his fielding skills for some time, he has advanced to soft toss and flips when batting. Manager Dave Roberts thinks he’ll soon be able to relieve pitchers of their batting practice duties.

Ardaya provides an update on yet another celebrity who is wounded. Max Muncy’s improvement, according to Roberts, is “stagnant” because he is still experiencing some discomfort. But the results of his testing are clear.

When Mookie Betts comes back, where might he play?

When he returns, Mookie Betts will be a fascinating player. He won’t be available beyond the MLB Trade Deadline unless he recovers at an exceptionally rapid rate. This implies that the Dodgers might have added a significant number of players.

In addition, Miguel Rojas has performed admirably at shortstop in Betts’ absence. Since it’s not even Betts’ natural position, they may decide to shift Betts and leave him there.

If they do, he might go back to second base, but Max Muncy might spend some time there after making a comeback and Gavin Lux is playing there. That may force Betts back to the outfield, where he has excelled in the past.

Everything hinges on the Dodgers’ actions by the deadline. It sounds like they’re pursuing a lot of infielders, including Luis Rengifo and Isaac Paredes, which might make Betts’ position more difficult to fill when he returns. He’ll find a place eventually, one way or another. He wasn’t as sharp defensively at shortstop, so it might not be there anymore.