Betts could play more at second base in 2023, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports.
He loves playing second base, per manager Dave Roberts, and that could make the lineup fit better if the Dodgers were to sign Aaron Judge this offseason. Betts played seven games at second base in 2022, so it's possible he could gain second base eligibility in-season even if the Dodgers don't sign Judge.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Receives Sunday off
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Betts is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
Betts is in the midst of a modest five-game hit streak during which he's gone 8-for-22 with five doubles, an RBI and four runs, but he'll take a seat for Sunday's contest. Joey Gallo will man right field and bat sixth in Betts' place.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Doubles twice in three-hit game
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Betts went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-1 win over the Rockies.
Betts opened the scoring with an RBI double in the second inning. He was also aboard during an eight-run rally in the fourth. He's picked up four doubles across his last three games and now has 39 two-baggers to go with three triples and a career-best 35 home runs through 138 contests. Betts is also slashing .272/.342/.540 with 82 RBI, 115 runs scored and 12 stolen bases this year.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Laces walkoff hit
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Betts went 1-for-1 with an RBI single in Thursday's 3-2 win against Arizona.
The All-Star outfielder didn't start the contest, but he was called upon to pinch hit with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning of a tie game. Betts worked the count full before singling to left field for his first walkoff hit as a Dodger. He's driven in 80 runs on the campaign while posting a .272/.342/.547 slash line to go along with 112 runs, 35 homers, 35 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Not in Thursday's lineup
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Betts isn't starting Thursday against the Diamondbacks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Betts has gone 1-for-13 with a solo home run and three strikeouts over his last four games, and he'll head to the bench for the second time in the last four matchups. Joey Gallo is starting in right field and batting sixth.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Slugs solo homer
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Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Los Angeles had trouble generating offense against Madison Bumgarner and three relievers in the loss, and Betts' fourth-inning solo shot accounted for the team's only run of the game. It was the 35th long ball for the All-Star outfielder, tied for seventh most in the league. Betts and Aaron Judge are the only players in MLB with at least 35 homers and double-digit steals.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Bows out for Game 1
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Betts is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks.
The Dodgers will play twice Tuesday, but Betts -- who posted just a .600 OPS over his last 11 games -- will not start both contests. Joey Gallo will man right field for the Dodgers in the first game on Tuesday's slate.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Sits after clinching
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Betts is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Betts went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout Tuesday, but he'll receive a day off since the Dodgers' victory secured the NL West title. Trayce Thompson will man right field and bat cleanup in Betts' place.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Slugs 34th homer
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Betts went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-0 win against the Diamondbacks.
Betts failed to reach base in his first four at-bats before putting the game away with a three-run shot off Keynan Middleton in the ninth inning. The long ball was just his second of September after the All-Star outfielder went deep five times over his final six games in August. Betts is tied for sixth in the majors with 34 homers on the campaign, and he's one of only three big-leaguers (along with Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani) to have recorded at least 30 long balls and at least 10 stolen bases.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Enjoys big game at plate
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Betts went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a triple, three total runs and a walk in Saturday's 12-1 rout of San Diego.
Betts set the tone early, tripling to lead off the game and subsequently coming around to score on a Trea Turner home run. Betts added his own long ball in the fourth, and his three-run shot gave the Dodgers an early 6-0 lead. The home run was Betts' 33rd of the campaign, surpassing his previous career high of 32 set during his MVP 2018 campaign with the Red Sox.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Continues hot hitting
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Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Mets.
The Dodgers managed only three hits in the contest, but Betts' solo homer off Jacob deGrom in the sixth inning ensured that they weren't shut out. The long ball was Betts' fifth in his past six games, and he has also racked up eight RBI during that stretch. The All-Star outfielder batted .330 with nine home runs, 18 RBI and five stolen bases over 27 games in August.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Will receive Monday off
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Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday after the Dodgers' 8-1 win over the Marlins that Betts will be out of the lineup for rest purposes in Monday's series finale in Miami, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
After Monday's contest, the Dodgers will finish out their week with three-game sets against playoff-contending teams in the Mets and Padres, so Roberts wants to ensure that Betts is an optimal health for those matchups coming out of three straight games on the synthetic turf at Marlins Park. In Sunday's win, Betts went 3-for-5 with a double, a pair of RBI and his National League-leading 99th run of the season.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Slugs 30th homer
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Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Marlins.
Sandy Alcantara was exceptional for Miami in racking up his fourth complete game, but Betts made him pay for a hanging slider in the third inning with his 30th long ball of the season. It's Betts' third big-league campaign with at least 30 homers, and he has an excellent chance of surpassing the career-best 32 long balls he hit during his MVP 2018 season. Betts is one of six National League players to reach the 30-homer mark so far in 2022.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Huge performance against Marlins
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Betts went 4-for-6 with a double, two home runs, a stolen base, three runs scored and four RBI in Friday's 10-6 extra-inning win over the Marlins.
He nearly single-handedly kept the Dodgers in the game during regulation, and his 10th-inning double brought home Chris Taylor and kick-started a five-run rally that secured the victory. Betts is now one long ball shy of his first 30-homer campaign since 2018, and his 12 steals are already his best total in three seasons with the Dodgers.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Logs 11th steal
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Betts went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Marlins.
Betts singled and stole second in the first inning before scoring on a Will Smith single. Four of Betts' 11 steals this year have come in his last 13 games, a span in which he's also hit .340 (18-for-53) with seven extra-base hits. The star outfielder is slashing .277/.346/.538 with 27 home runs, 62 RBI and 90 runs scored through 102 contests.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Falls homer shy of cycle
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Betts went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double and a run scored in Friday's 2-1 win over the Marlins.
Betts led off the bottom of the first inning with his 25th double of the year and added a single in the third. In the sixth, he hit a flyout to the warning track in left field, and he ran out of time to challenge for a cycle -- his only other plate appearance resulted in a triple in the eighth. This was his fourth three-hit game in August, and he's batting .328 (22-for-67) in 16 contests this month. Overall, the 29-year-old owns a .276/.346/.542 slash line with 27 home runs, 61 RBI, 87 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 100 contests.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Handed day off
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Betts is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
The Dodgers haven't provided an indication that Betts is dealing with any sort of injury, so he's likely just getting some maintenance as his team concludes its series in Milwaukee with a day game after a night game. Joey Gallo will enter the lineup in right field in place of Betts, who is sitting for the first time since returning from the injured list July 3.
Betts went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base against Milwaukee in a 2-1 win Wednesday.
Betts led off the game with a walk and subsequently stole second base, but he was left stranded at third. The theft was his 10th of the campaign, giving him eight straight seasons with double-digit steals. Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are the only players in the majors this season with at least 25 homers and 10 stolen bases.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Ignites offense in win
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Betts went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run in a 13-3 win against the Royals on Saturday.
Betts set the tone early for Los Angeles, leading off the game with the first of the team's six homers. The All-Star outfielder added two more base knocks in the contest for his third three-hit game so far in August. Betts is enjoying a productive month, slashing .362/.392/.660 with three homers, five doubles, eight RBI, 13 runs and two stolen bases over 11 contests.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Three hits, swipes bag
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Betts went 3-for-5 with three runs and a stolen base in an 8-3 win against the Padres on Saturday.
Betts singled and scored in the third, fifth and seventh innings while tallying a theft after reaching base in the fifth. The 29-year-old is off to a hot start in August, going 10-for-28 with three doubles and two home runs, while the stolen base was his first since July 21. Betts is slashing .273/.342/.535 with 25 home runs, 78 runs, 59 RBI and eight stolen bases across 90 games.
