Dodgers star Mookie Betts fractured his toe in a late-night bedroom accident and remains day-to-day. (AP/David Dermer)
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says Betts can barely put on a shoe due to the toe fracture.
- The All-Star injured himself in a dark bedroom during the middle of the night at home.
- Rookie Hyeseong Kim gets the start at shortstop while Betts recovers from injury.
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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts fractured his fourth left toe and missed his second straight game Saturday.
“The last couple days, it’s been hard for him to even put on a shoe, so that’s obviously why he’s not in the lineup,” manager Dave Roberts said. “But I still don’t believe it’s going to be an IL stint. I think day-to-day is fair right now.”
Midnight Bedroom Accident
Roberts said Betts injured himself after the Dodgers returned from their road trip midweek.
“It was something in the middle of the night in his house, in his bedroom,” he said. “It was dark and he kind of hit something.”
Rookie Steps Up
Rookie Hyeseong Kim started in Betts’ place Saturday against the New York Yankees.
Betts missed the Dodgers’ season-opening series in Japan with an illness that caused him to drop weight because he wasn’t able to keep food down.
