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Dodgers place Mookie Betts on injured list, call up Hyeseong Kim

Nypost · · 295 words · By Jack Harris
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What to know about Dodgers place Mookie Betts on injured list, call up Hyeseong Kim

The Dodgers placed star shortstop Mookie Betts on the injured list Sunday with an oblique strain.

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What happened

The Dodgers placed star shortstop Mookie Betts on the injured list Sunday with an oblique strain.

Why it matters

Second-year infielder Hyeseong Kim was called up from triple-A to replace him on the roster.

Common ground

The roster move comes after Betts left Saturday’s game in the first inning, when he felt something in his back while running from first base to score on a Freddie Freeman double.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Dodgers placed star shortstop Mookie Betts on the injured list Sunday with an oblique strain.”
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Wikipedia entries mention Mookie Betts and the Dodgers but do not specifically confirm he was placed on the injured list with an oblique strain. No cross-references or web search results corroborate the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miguel Elias Rojas Naidenoff (born February 24, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Miam…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts (born October 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder, shortstop, and second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted …
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Claim 2: “Importantly, his strikeout rate has been better too, punching out just seven times in his first 32 plate appearances.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or deny the claim about Hyeseong Kim's context.
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Claim 3: “Despite a strong start to his rookie season last year, Kim struggled down the stretch, was used only as a pinch-runner and defensive replacement in the playoffs, and then failed to make the Opening Day roster this spring amid a continued swing makeover.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or deny the claim about Hyeseong Kim's background.
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Claim 4: “The 27-year-old has started the season well down in triple-A, batting .346 (9-for-26) with a double, two RBIs and four walks.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or deny the claim about Hyeseong Kim's performance.
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Claim 5: “Now, he will be sidelined for at least 10 days, representing the team’s first injury loss since the start of the regular season.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or deny the claim about the first injury loss of the season.
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Claim 6: “The roster move comes after Betts left Saturday’s game in the first inning, when he felt something in his back while running from first base to score on a Freddie Freeman double.”
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Wikipedia entries about the 2024 and 2025 World Series and Dodgers awards do not mention Mookie Betts leaving a game due to injury. No other sources corroborate this claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Series (branded as the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2025 season. The 121st edition of the World Series, it wa…
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Claim 7: “Betts went for an MRI later Saturday night, and was expected to miss at least the 'next couple days,' manager Dave Roberts said.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm or deny the claim about Betts undergoing an MRI.
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Claim 8: “Second-year infielder Hyeseong Kim was called up from triple-A to replace him on the roster.”
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Wikipedia entries about the Dodgers and their seasons do not mention Hyeseong Kim being called up from Triple-A. No other sources corroborate this claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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