Mookie Betts, the Dodgers' shortstop, is currently suffering from an illness that has prevented him from eating solid food for two weeks, resulting in a 15-pound weight loss. While Betts feels physically well and has completed workouts, he remains unable to eat without vomiting, which raises concerns about his readiness for the upcoming games. His blood work shows no issues, but he won't participate in the next exhibition game, and he is doubtful for the season opener against the Detroit Tigers as he continues to recover and adjust to a new position in the field.
"I mean, I feel great," Betts told reporters in Los Angeles. "Like, my body feels great. I've been able to work out. I've been able to do pretty much everything but eat, which is strange. So, the symptoms have kind of gone away, I just have to figure out how to get my stomach to kind of calm down."
"It's just hard to fathom not eating and going to play a game," Betts said. "So it looks like I'm just going to be light for a little bit. Maybe I play uphill a little bit for the beginning of the season. But no, I just want to play, man. I'm tired of sitting, tired of throwing up, tired of doing all this. I really just want to play."
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