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Mookie Betts

LAD Right Fielder #50

3hMookie Betts (illness) is back in the lineup for Tuesday’s Freeway Series finale against the Angels.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Betts, who is back at shortstop and batting second during Tuesday’s Freeway Series showdown, is expected to be ready for Thursday’s stateside opener against the Tigers. The most important variable here is that the 32-year-old shortstop turned a corner earlier this week in his recovery from a prolonged illness, which caused him to lose roughly 25 pounds in the process. It’s an extremely encouraging development for Los Angeles, and fantasy managers, since it was looking earlier this week like there was a possibility he might not be ready in time for Thursday’s opener at Dodger Stadium.

Tyler Glasnow

LAD Starting Pitcher #31

17hTyler Glasnow pitched five innings of one-run ball and struck out nine against the Angels on Monday.

Glasnow got 15 missed swings and had a 38% CSW, allowing him to excel even though seven of the eight balls in play against him were hit hard. He’s expected to make his season debut Monday against the Braves.

Shohei Ohtani

LAD Designated Hitter #17

1dShohei Ohtani is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday.

It’ll be Ohtani’s first bullpen since February 25. The Dodgers have slow-played the two-way superstar’s return to pitching this spring and he remains without a definitive timetable to make his Los Angeles debut as a starting pitcher. He’ll obviously require several weeks, if not longer, to build up his workload and stamina before he’s ready to pitch in games.

Mookie Betts

LAD Right Fielder #50

1dDodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Mookie Betts (illness) could be ready for Opening Day.

Roberts added that he’s hopeful Betts has turned a corner in his recovery from a prolonged illness and will get into Tuesday’s Freeway Series contest after he was able to keep food down and also get in a workout at Dodger Stadium. The 32-year-old fantasy superstar is officially questionable for Thursday’s stateside opener against the Tigers, but it’s an extremely encouraging development that he’s starting to feel better physically.

Mookie Betts

LAD Right Fielder #50

1dMookie Betts (illness) remains out of the lineup for Monday’s Freeway Series exhibition game against the Angels.

It’s officially time for fantasy managers to be concerned. Betts was scratched from Sunday’s Freeway Series opener against the Angels due to an ongoing illness that he told reporters has caused him to lose roughly 25 pounds. The 32-year-old fantasy superstar might wind up requiring a trip to the injured list if he’s unable to get through a workout and get back into game action prior to Thursday’s stateside opener against the Tigers. There should be some clarity on his status at some point in the coming days, but it’s hard to be optimistic at this juncture.

Max Muncy

LAD Third Baseman #13

1dMax Muncy pulverized his second home run of the spring on Sunday, propelling the Dodgers to a 7-1 victory over the Angels in their Freeway Series matchup.

Muncy was the only hitter on the Dodgers that did any damage against Jose Soriano on Sunday, crushing a first-pitch sinker for a 383-foot (99.2 mph eV) solo homer in the fifth inning that tied the game at 1-1. He finished the night 1-for-2 and is now hitting .227 (5-for-22) with a pair of homers and seven RBI. As long as he’s healthy, he’s going to be a viable contributor for fantasy purposes — just don’t expect him to help you out in batting average.

Jackson Ferris

LAD Starting Pitcher #79

1dJackson Ferris pitched well in Sunday’s Freeway Series start against the Angels, allowing one run on two hits across 3 2/3 innings.

The 21-year-old hurler struck out four batters on the day while issuing a pair of free passes. The only blemish on his day came on a solo homer off the bat of Taylor Ward. Ferris got six swings and misses on 62 pitches in the ballgame — two each on his fastball, slider and curveball — while registering a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll open the year as extra rotation depth for the Dodgers in the upper minor leagues.

Blake Snell

LAD Starting Pitcher #7

2dBlake Snell will start Thursday’s stateside opener for the Dodgers against the Tigers.

Snell and Detroit ace Tarik Skubal will square off at Dodger Stadium in a must-see matchup starring two of the best southpaws in baseball. The 32-year-old lefty, who signed a five-year, $182 million offseason deal to join Los Angeles’ star-studded rotation, will be making his official Dodgers debut after tossing a couple innings last week in an exhibition contest overseas at the Tokyo Dome. He’ll be followed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki for the remainder of the series.

Mookie Betts

LAD Right Fielder #50

2dMookie Betts is starting at shortstop in Sunday’s exhibition against the Angels.

Betts missed both games in Tokyo with an illness that caused him to leave Japan early. He’s playing shortstop and batting second tonight.

Freddie Freeman

LAD First Baseman #5

2dFreddie Freeman is back in the Dodgers lineup for Sunday’s game against the Angels.

Freeman couldn’t go in Tokyo, but if he’s fine for exhibition games now, he must have improved considerably. Freeman was absent Tuesday and Wednesday because of soreness in his left ribcage area.