Shortstop Mookie Betts has returned to Los Angeles to continue recovering from an illness that will cause him to miss the Dodgers' first two games of the regular season at the Tokyo Dome. Manager Dave Roberts said on Monday that the eight-time All-Star wouldn't play against the Chicago Cubs because of an unspecified illness that's caused him to lose nearly 15 pounds.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provided the latest update on Mookie Betts Sunday. Betts is currently dealing with an illness that has kept him from playing in either exhibition games in Tokyo.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be one of two teams to open the MLB season in Tokyo, with their key players expected to take the field. However, Dave Roberts had to address concerns about Mookie Betts' health.