Mookie Betts, Dodgers, Out with Foot Fracture; Phillips to Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Mookie Betts and Evan Phillips: Injuries Worry Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing a delicate moment with significant absences in their roster. Mookie Betts, after injuring a toe, will be out for the rest of the series against the New York Yankees. On the other hand, reliever Evan Phillips will require Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him for a long period.

Manager Dave Roberts has reported that Betts, who suffered the injury at home on Wednesday night, will not be available to play for the remainder of the series. Although his status was initially considered “day-to-day”, Betts’ difficulty putting on a shoe suggests a more serious injury.

According to reports, Betts suffered a fractured toe, but is expected to return in a few days. The injury occurred when the player hit his toe against a wall in the dark.

The situation for Phillips is even more concerning. The reliever, who was in the process of rehabilitation for an forearm injury, didn’t feel well when throwing and will have to undergo Tommy John surgery next week. This means he will not be available to play for the entire 2025 season and a large part of 2026.

As we were going through it, he wasn’t really responding. We felt like this could be a possibility, so as we got deeper into the process and he wasn’t really getting better, the decision to do it was pretty evident with our information.

Brandon Gomes, Dodgers General Manager

The absence of Phillips adds to the list of injured relievers, including Brusdar Graterol, Blake Treinen, Kirby Yates, and Michael Kopech, all of whom are right-handed pitchers.

The Dodgers attempted to bolster their bullpen with the acquisition of closer Alexis Diaz, but he will initially play at the team’s spring training complex in Glendale, Arizona, after struggling this season.

Furthermore, the Dodgers have three starting pitchers, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Roki Sasaki, recovering from shoulder injuries. Shohei Ohtani is not expected to join the rotation until after the All-Star break. Betts, despite a slow start, was batting .254/.338/.405 with 8 home runs and 5 stolen bases, and was performing as a capable shortstop after training at the position during the offseason.