If Betts starts at shortstop on Wednesday against the Mets, it will mark his return to a position he hasn’t played since 2013 – just his third season in the minors.
LOS ANGELES ― Identifying the Dodgers’ fourth-string shortstop was a painful process of elimination.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expected Betts to return in time to play against the New York Mets on Wednesday, a noon game at Dodger Stadium. If Betts starts at shortstop, it will mark his return to a position he hasn’t played since 2013 – just his third season of minor league baseball in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Betts began his tenure in the Boston system playing both second base and shortstop. He still takes ground balls at both positions regularly, mitigating some of the Dodgers’ concerns. If Betts sees any time at shortstop, it will be limited. For his part, Taylor said he doesn’t expect to go on the injured list, describing his injury as “mild.”
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