New Mookie Betts Injury Update After Leaving Dodgers vs. Nationals with Lower Back Pain

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts left his team's road game against the Washington Nationals on Saturday with right low back pain.

According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Betts will undergo an MRI and he's unlikely to play for the next few days as the team waits for the imaging results. A stint on the injured list is possible.

"It's certainly more moderate than significant," Roberts said, per The Athletic's Katie Woo. "We'll huddle up and see if we need to get a player here to protect against us, depending on how the MRI comes. But yeah, (Betts) certainly won't be playing the next couple days, I would assume."

Batting third, Betts walked in the first inning and then scored a run after Freddie Freeman's double. Miguel Rojas replaced Betts in the lineup before the bottom of the frame began.

Betts appeared to walk a bit slowly back to the dugout after scoring the Dodgers' second run of the game. L.A. manager Dave Roberts appeared to say something to Betts as he walked back to the dugout. Soon enough, Rojas replaced Betts in the lineup.

The 33-year-old Betts is playing in his 12th MLB season. He is an eight-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger, six-time Gold Glove winner, four-time World Series champion and the 2018 American League MVP.

Last year, Betts hit .258 (.732 OPS) with 20 home runs, 82 RBI and 95 runs scored while helping the Dodgers win back-to-back World Series titles.

In the event Betts' injury isn't too serioius, his next opportunity to play would be Sunday at Washington. After that, the Dodgers continue on the road to the Toronto Blue Jays for a three-game set in a rematch of the 2025 World Series.