LAD gets stronger'
Mookie Betts (32, Los Angeles Dodgers), who suffered a fracture in June and left, will start batting training in earnest to return to the mound. He is expected to return to the mound within this month. MLB.com , the official website of the Major League, said on Monday (hereinafter in Korean time) that Betts will start batting training soon. This means that he has fully recovered from the fracture. Betts is expected to return to the mound after going through live batting, starting with tee batting. Betts has already started infield defense training. Hitting is the final stage of his rehabilitation process. Earlier on June 17, Betts was hit in the left hand by a 97-mile-long ball during a game against the Kansas City Royals. After that, Betts collapsed and complained of great pain. The result of the detailed examination is a fracture of his left hand. However, Betts was diagnosed that he did not need surgery. Hence, Betts could seek to return to the hospital this month. Betts batted .304 with 10 home runs, 40 RBIs with 50 runs and 86 hits in 72 games of the season before his injury, and a 0.405 OPS 0.892. This is a lower batting performance compared to the beginning of the season. However, it is a remarkable performance given that Betts moved to shortstop at the age of 32. Betts' return will lead to the strengthening of the LA Dodgers' strength. The LA Dodgers' table setter, composed by Betts and Shohei Ohtani, is the best in the Major League.