Manager Dave Roberts said eight-time All-Star Mookie Betts might fly back to the United States before the team in an effort to rest and prepare for the domestic opener on March 27.

Mookie Betts lost 15 pounds battling an illness this week, knocking the former MVP out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' two games against the Chicago Cubs in Japan.

Five Japanese players will participate in this year’s Tokyo Series, with three—Yamamoto, Imanaga, and Sasaki—all slated to take the mound. Additionally, Ohtani and Seiya Suzuki are key pieces in the Dodgers’ and Cubs’ respective lineups.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts is still struggling to recover from an illness, with manager Dave Roberts pessimistic that the shortstop will be ready for opening day against the Chicago

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