This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/dodgers as Dodgers' Dave Roberts Reveals Reason for Mookie Betts Absence From Team. A man was hit by a car and killed while trying to cross Highway 171 in Moses Lake.

Roberts added that Betts was home in Nashville before he planned to join the team back at Fenway Park. Betts won his first World Series title in a year to remember for the Red Sox back in 2018, when Boston defeated the Dodgers in five games. He won American League MVP that season among a slew of individual accolades.

Dodgers Facing Decision After Mookie Betts News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers are once again in the upper echelon of the NL standings, but star shortstop Mookie Betts isn't a big reason. The 32-year-old is slashing .238/.309/.370 with 11 homers and 45 RBIs over 94 games.