Trump hosts repeat champion Dodgers at White House event
What's new: Mookie Betts skipped the visit, while Shohei Ohtani was expected at the Rose Garden ceremony.
President Donald Trump welcomed the Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Thursday to honor the club's World Series title, their second championship in as many years. The Rose Garden event came after Los Angeles beat the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 last October to become the first team in 25 years to repeat as champions. Shohei Ohtani was expected to attend, but star outfielder Mookie Betts stayed away, saying he wanted to spend the scheduled day off with his family. Manager Dave Roberts framed the trip as a celebration of winning rather than politics. The Dodgers had considered a White House stop in April, but an early-season scheduling crunch delayed the visit.