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Baseball has a way of sneaking magic into the margins. The game can sit still for hours, pitch after pitch, moving at a snail’s pace, until — in the blink of an eye — something extraordinary unfolds that only the most devoted of fans recognize for what it truly is.
After a stunning Game 2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers star shortstop Mookie Betts praised his teammate for his success.
With the trials of learning to play shortstop, and a lingering virus that sapped his strength and offensive productivity behind him, the veteran star is hitting like himself again.
There’s a reason why Dave Roberts says he won’t move Mookie Betts back to right field. Betts is having a strong season at shortstop and has impressed Roberts. Confident at shortstop, Betts is even giving advice to Alex Freeland on how to play the position.
Dodgers star Mookie Betts drops a mic moment as Los Angeles warns playoff rivals with a dominant win over the Reds in the MLB Postseason.
"I think it's the Teo, the Muncy, the middle, the Pages, those guys are really what make us go," Betts said. "We at the top can do our thing and whatnot, but it really takes those
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Ex-Met J.D. Martinez recently flew to Los Angeles ...
MILWAUKEE --Mookie Betts homered and drove in three runs to mark his return from a broken left hand, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Monday night. "It was so much fun. Just good to come to work," Betts said after the win.
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts credits his wife, Brianna Betts, for his late-season resurgence ahead of the postseason. From the start of the 2025 season through August 4, Betts hit .231/.302/.355. After publicly conceding, “I’m out of answers.