Dodgers star Mookie Betts says his physique is ‘type of consuming itself’ after thriller sickness

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts says he’s nonetheless coping with an sickness and is uncertain when he’ll have the ability to resume taking part in.

Betts, who missed the Dodgers’ first two video games of the common season on the Tokyo Dome final week and was despatched again to Los Angeles to proceed recovering, was a late scratch for Sunday’s exhibition win in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels.

Betts informed reporters he hasn’t been in a position to preserve down stable meals with out vomiting for 2 weeks and has misplaced about 15lbs throughout that point.

“I imply, I really feel nice,” Betts informed reporters in Los Angeles. “Like, my physique feels nice. I’ve been in a position to work out. I’ve been in a position to do just about every little thing however eat, which is unusual. So the signs have type of gone away, I simply have to determine how you can get my abdomen to type of relax.”

Betts added that he was uncertain of his subsequent steps. “My physique’s simply type of consuming itself,” he mentioned. “It’s arduous to not gas it. And so each time – actually, each time – I gas my physique, I throw up … I don’t know what to do.”

The eight-time All-Star mentioned that his blood exams have nor proven something uncommon. Betts received’t play in Monday’s exhibition at Angel Stadium, and he’s an extended shot for the Dodgers’ opening day recreation on American soil on Thursday in opposition to Detroit.

“It’s simply arduous to fathom not consuming and going to play a recreation,” Betts mentioned. “So it seems like I’m simply going to be gentle for a bit bit. Possibly I play uphill a bit bit for the start of the season. However no, I simply need to play, man. I’m bored with sitting, bored with throwing up, bored with doing all this. I actually simply need to play.”

Betts is making the full-time transition to shortstop after taking part in most of his profession in proper area and second base. The 2018 AL MVP hit .289 with 19 homers and 75 RBIs final season, serving to the Dodgers win the World Collection.