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Mookie Betts struggles as Dodgers await returns of Stewart and Phillips

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 12:06 PM

Last updated Jun 19, 2026

Mookie Betts struggles as Dodgers await returns of Stewart and Phillips

Summary

Mookie Betts continues to struggle offensively as the Los Angeles Dodgers face health issues with key pitchers. Betts is slashing.203/.266/.367 this season, marking a career low, despite improving slightly last week with five hits over two games. Meanwhile, Brock Stewart is on a rehab assignment in Single-A, and Evan Phillips has pitched a scoreless inning for Triple-A Oklahoma City as both aim for returns. The Dodgers bullpen has shown improvement, including a streak of 38 consecutive scoreless innings in May, despite ongoing injuries to several pitchers.

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Status Watch

•Betts has posted a career low in batting averages this season.
•Brock Stewart is rehabbing successfully in Single-A Ontario.
•Evan Phillips is recovering from Tommy John surgery with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
•Dodgers bullpen recorded 38 consecutive scoreless innings in May.

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12:06 PMYahoo Sports — Dodgers notes: Brock Stewart, Evan Phillips, Mookie Betts

What they're saying

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The Dodgers bullpen is no longer the biggest liability on the team this season, especially after they posted 38 consecutive scoreless innings in the month of May. There are still big-name pitchers in both the rotation and bullpen— Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and Edwin Díaz— that are still recovering from injuries, but that hasn’t stopped […]
— Yahoo Sports

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