The reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers met with President Donald Trump on Monday, but a key player was noticeably absent.
Hard throwing Reliever Grosdar Graterol along with some others missed the celebration.
Graterol is on the wounded list and hasn’t played this season, so maybe it was his reasoning. Freddie Freeman, who is also on the wounded list, was also not discovered at the celebration.
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Los Angeles Dodgers Relief Pitcher Grosdar Graterol responds as he gets out of the haug in the 10th round against Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, September 21, 2021. (Isaiah J. Downing-usa Today Sports)
However, Graterol’s post on his Instagram stories did not help to stop any skepticism.
On Monday afternoon, Graterol published a photo of himself and his daughter where he wrote it, “in my brown house.”
Outfielder Mookie Betts decided to go this year after opting out of his trip with Boston Red Sox in 2019.
“This is not about me; I don’t want anything about me. This is about dodgers. Because these boys were there for me,” said Betts via La Times.
Los Angeles Pitcher Grosdar Graterol during the ring ceremony ahead of the game against Detroit Tigers at Dodger Stadium. (Kirby Lee-Preferred Pictures)
Yankees’ Cody Bellinger misses the Tigers game possibly due to food poisoning, says manager
Betts said he regretted not taking the trip in 2019, which manager Alex Cora and pitcher David Price also jumped over and said he felt he was a distraction.
Cora Recently admitted he ran out At meeting Trump because he would prioritize his homeland Puerto Rico. When Red Sox visited the White House in May 2019, Puerto Rico was still recovering from the destruction of Hurricane Maria in 2017, and Cora was not happy with the federal government’s response.
Dodgers defeated Trump’s hometown of New York Yankees in five games last year.
Dodgers Pitcher Grosdar Graterol celebrates with teammates on the bus during the 2024 World Series Championship Parade near Los Angeles City Hall. (Kirby Lee-Preferred Pictures)
Other wounded players present included Clayton Kershaw, Gavin Stone, Michael Kopech and Michael Grove.
