Mookie Betts has been sidelined with a fractured hand since June 16 however was on the sector earlier than Friday’s sport towards the Boston Purple Sox at Dodger Stadium, taking floor balls and enjoying catch with out restrictions.
Nevertheless, this doesn’t imply he’s getting back from the injured checklist quickly.
“It was similar to routine grounders. Not taking them off the bat but,” he stated. “However I can’t squeeze something. Like on the backhand, I can’t actually squeeze it or nothing.
“I solely have like 40 %, 50 % energy in my hand. I’ve obtained to get the energy up earlier than I do (something that entails holding a bat).”
Supervisor Dave Roberts needs Betts to be at 85 % earlier than he begins swinging a bat.
Betts is scheduled for his weekly examination on Saturday but it surely was promising to see him on the sector sans splint earlier than the Dodgers opened up the second half of the season towards his former group. His weekly scans have proven that the bone is therapeutic correctly however isn’t fully healed but.
Betts stated that docs have instructed him his harm “takes six to eight weeks – then you definitely’ve obtained to layer on all of the rehabbing. There’s a whole lot of layers to it.”
“They stated every thing is on monitor,” Betts stated. “It’s simply one thing you don’t wish to rush and then you definitely begin making dangerous habits in your swing – then it’s good that you just got here again however you’re doing extra hurt than good. I simply wish to be certain that I’m able to go.”
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