Mookie Betts addressed the relief felt by the Los Angeles Dodgers after Freddie Freeman's scary injury scare on August 12, 2026, in which Freeman got up and finished the inning after going down. Betts described the moment, saying, "how scary that was for him to get up and walk onto the field, finish that inning."
Betts said Freeman's toughness meant he likely would have played through serious pain regardless of the outcome. "If he broke something, he would have still got up and finished the inning," Betts said. He added that he hopes his teammate is fine, noting, "knowing Freddy, he'll be okay."
Betts also discussed the team's recent sweep, saying it showed the Dodgers can still win after a difficult stretch. "It's good to sweep, you know, especially after what we just went through. So at least we know we can win," he stated. He acknowledged that the offense needs to keep building on that momentum, explaining the team needs to "continue to string good at bats together and find some holes."
On his own performance, Betts mentioned he has felt more comfortable at the plate recently. "I feel like I can get some good swings off now. My pitch selection has been pretty good," he said, referring to his last three games.
Looking ahead to a four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers, Betts said the matchup carries importance but is not being treated differently than any other August series. "We don't want to put too much pressure or add anything extra right now," he noted. He added that both clubs will bring full intensity, saying, "we know they're going to come in ready to play. We're going to show up ready to play."