Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. Roberts said he's still hopeful that the eight-time All-Star will be available for the team's first regular season game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at the Tokyo Dome.

The Dodgers' season begins on March 18, when they face the Chicago Cubs in the two-game Tokyo Series. Manager Dave Roberts, who recently became MLB's highest-paid manager, has praised Japanese culture as the team prepares to travel to the nation.

Zyhir Hope has made tremendous strides since the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired him in a trade with the Chicago Cubs last year, emerging as one of the organization’s top prospects.

Dave Roberts firmó una extensión de contrato por cuatro años para seguir siendo el mánager de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles, campeones

The influx of Japanese players on the Dodgers' roster has allowed the Okinawa-born Dave Roberts to reconnect with his background, and now he's poised to guide his team in a season-opening series in Tokyo.

The Los Angeles Dodgers departed for Japan on Wednesday ahead of their matchup with the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Series to begin the 2025 MLB regular season.

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