Mookie Betts Injury Update 2026: Dodgers Star Progressing from Oblique Strain Despite Minor Setback

Mookie Betts & Kiké Hernández move closer to returning to Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made significant progress on the injury front, with multiple players on the injured list moving closer to returning, including Kiké Hernández and Mookie Betts. On the pitching side, Brock Stewart is set to be activated any day now, Blake Snell is likely to make one more rehab start before becoming an option, and Brusdar Graterol has begun a rehab assignment. With their position players, Betts and Hernández are both s…

Mookie Betts Injury Update 2026: Dodgers Star Progressing from Oblique Strain Despite Minor Setback

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts continues making steady progress in his recovery from a right oblique strain suffered on April 4, 2026, though a minor setback during batting practice has tempered expectations for an immediate return as the club navigates the early portion of the season without its versatile All-Star.