Betts went 1-for-5 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base against Tampa Bay in a 6-5 win Saturday.
The biggest news here is that Betts finally ran again -- he swiped his first base of the campaign April 22, then didn't attempt to steal again over his following 29 games. The veteran outfielder is on pace to end his streak of double-digit thefts at eight seasons, though he's been trending down in that area for several years, averaging just 12 steals over the past four campaigns after notching 20-plus thefts in each of his first four full big-league seasons. Betts has nonetheless been productive in other ways so far in 2023, recording 11 homers, 14 doubles, 30 RBI and 38 runs through 50 contests.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Belts 11th homer
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Betts went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to Atlanta.
Betts accounted for the Dodgers' first run with a solo shot to left field in the fifth inning. He also singled leading off the contest, extending his on-base streak to 12 games. During that stretch, Betts is batting .283 (13-for-46) with four homers, nine RBI, 14 runs and a 10:9 BB:K.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Gets Sunday off
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Betts is not in the starting lineup against the Cardinals on Sunday.
Betts gets a rare day of rest for Sunday's finale against St. Louis. David Peralta is hitting at the top of the lineup while Betts rests, and Jason Heyward will get the start in right field and hit eighth.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Crushes 10th homer
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Betts went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Cardinals.
Betts gave the Dodgers some breathing room when he took Chris Stratton deep in the eighth inning. Over his last 12 games, Betts has racked up 11 hits, 10 of which have gone for extra bases. He's hit five of his 10 homers this year during that span. The 30-year-old is up to a .251/.360/.521 slash line with 28 RBI, 31 runs scored, a stolen base, 13 doubles and a triple through 44 contests.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Homers again Sunday
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Betts went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-0 win against San Diego.
Betts connected on a Ryan Weathers changeup in the third inning, driving it 413 feet to center field for a two-run homer. The long ball was Betts' fourth in his past seven games and pushed his total to nine on the season. The star outfielder is batting a modest .252 on the campaign, but he's been productive with 24 RBI and 26 runs scored over 39 games.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Launches eighth long ball
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Betts went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Friday's 4-2 win over the Padres.
Betts broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning with a 426-foot solo shot. Freddie Freeman followed with a homer of his own, and the Dodgers went on to win their third straight against San Diego. After going deep just three times over his first 24 games, Betts has picked things up with five homers across his past 13 contests. He's slashing .275/.356/.627 with 12 RBI and nine runs over that stretch.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Smacks leadoff homer
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Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Brewers.
Betts connected on the second pitch of the game for his seventh home run of the season. The outfielder is hitting just .174 over his last six games, but half his hits in that stretch have left the yard. Betts has stolen at least 10 bases in eight straight seasons, but he has not cashed in on the new rules, as he has swiped just one bag this year.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Delivers clutch homer
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Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in a 5-2 extra-inning victory over the Padres.
Betts had a rough time overall in the three-game set against San Diego, going 1-for-11 with four strikeouts. However, he had the most memorable hit for either team, tying the game with a solo shot off Josh Hader with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday. Betts hasn't quite lived up to his fantasy managers' expectations so far this season, slashing .254/.361/.468 with six homers, 19 RBI, 22 runs and just one stolen base over 147 plate appearances. However, he's begun May on a promising note, slashing .333/.407/.625 with two homers and eight RBI through six games.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Another three-hit game
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Betts went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 13-1 win over the Phillies.
Betts is trying to shake off a sluggish April, and a pair of three-hit efforts to open May is a great way to do just that. He had a two-run single in the second inning and added another RBI on a single in the fourth. The 30-year-old has added 35 points to his batting average over the last two games, and he's now slashing .270/.372/.486 with five home runs, 17 RBI, 20 runs scored and a stolen base through 29 contests this season.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Drives in three runs
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Betts went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in a win over Philadelphia on Monday.
After starting the game 0-for-2, Betts collected a hit in three straight at-bats. He drove in a run with a double in the fifth inning before drilling a two-run shot for insurance in the seventh. Betts made his fourth start at shortstop Monday and will have even more fantasy value if he can pick up eligibility in the infield. He improved his slash line to .252/.360/.477 with 14 extra-base hits and 19 runs scored through 125 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Starting at shortstop
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Betts is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff for the Dodgers in Monday's game against the Phillies, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Miguel Rojas is back from the injured list, but it will be Betts handling shortstop Monday. It's the fourth start and sixth appearance at short for Betts, who before this season hadn't made a start at the position since short-season ball back in 2012.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Goes deep in win
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Betts went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-3 victory versus St. Louis.
Betts led off the Dodgers' half of the first inning with a homer to left field for his only hit of the game. He started at shortstop for the third time in his past five contests before later shifting to right field. Betts is in a bit of a slump at the moment, as Friday's long ball is his only hit over his past 17 at-bats.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Drives in four
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Betts went 2-for-4 with one double, one homer, four RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Cubs.
Betts knocked in four of the Dodgers' seven runs Sunday, going 2-for-4 and taking Marcus Stroman deep for a two-run home run in the third inning. As a top talent hitting toward the front of one of the best offenses, Betts should continue to be a strong fantasy producer and is currently slashing .269/.387/.474.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Making first career start at short
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Betts is hitting leadoff and playing shortstop against the Cubs on Sunday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
For the first time in his MLB career, Betts will make the start at shortstop. The 30-year-old has been moved to the position twice in-game during the 2023 campaign, and the Dodgers feel comfortable enough with what they've seen to give him the start. Jason Heyward gets the start in right field with Betts playing up the middle.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Starting in right field
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Betts is starting in right field and batting leadoff Friday for the Dodgers in their game against the Cubs, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Betts came off the bench as a pinch-hitter Thursday and even played a little shortstop, but this is his first start since returning from paternity leave. The superstar looked surprisingly comfortable at shortstop and it appears as though he will get some playing time there, but for this game he'll be in his customary right field.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Plays shortstop in return
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Betts returned from the paternity list against the Cubs in a 6-2 win Thursday, coming off the bench to go 1-for-2 at the plate while playing three innings at shortstop.
Betts had to hurry to the ballpark in order to be active for the contest, as he had been on the paternity list since Tuesday and didn't make it to Chicago until shortly before game time Thursday. A rain delay that pushed the start time of the contest back an hour may have helped his cause, though the star outfielder wasn't part of the Dodgers' starting lineup. Betts came into the contest as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and promptly singled, and he stayed in the game thereafter to log his first career MLB innings at shortstop. He looked comfortable at the position, turning a smooth double play to stymie a Cubs threat in the eighth. Betts figures to be a lineup regular now that he's back with the club, and it won't be surprising if he sees additional time at shortstop with Miguel Rojas (hamstring) on the injured list and Chris Taylor day-to-day with a side injury.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Activated from paternity list
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Betts was activated from the paternity list Thursday.
Betts was placed on the paternity leave list Tuesday and missed two games as a result. He's not in the Dodgers' starting lineup Thursday against the Cubs, with Trayce Thompson entering the mix in center field while hitting fifth. It's unclear what position Betts may play upon his return, as there is the potential that he'll suit up at shortstop with Miguel Rojas (hamstring) currently on the injured list.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Joining team in Chicago
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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Betts (paternity) could be activated ahead of Thursday's game against the Cubs, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Betts isn't in the lineup Thursday but is on his way to Chicago after spending the last few days with his family after his wife gave birth to their second child. Roberts noted that Yonny Hernandez would be optioned out to open up a 26-man roster spot. Whatever happens Thursday, it seems like a certainty that Betts will be back in the Dodgers' lineup Friday at Wrigley Field.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Still on paternity leave
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Betts remains on the paternity leave list Thursday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Betts will miss Thursday's series opener at Wrigley Field as he spends a bit more time with his growing family. It sounds like he should be back with the Dodgers on Friday, maybe even as an option at shortstop with Miguel Rojas (hamstring) landing on the injured list Wednesday. Luke Williams is covering short and batting eighth Thursday versus the Cubs.
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Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Won't return Wednesday
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Betts (personal) won't be activated from the paternity list prior to Wednesday's game against the Mets, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
After Betts was placed on the list Tuesday, manager Dave Roberts suggested that the six-time All-Star would be back with the team Wednesday, likely as the Dodgers' starting shortstop. However, Betts has elected to take another day to spend with his family, and Roberts relayed that the 30-year-old could remain away from the club for Thursday's game against the Cubs, too, per Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com. With Miguel Rojas (hamstring) joining Gavin Lux (knee) on the injured list Wednesday and Chris Taylor (side) still considered day-to-day, Betts could still end up making his first career start at shortstop if he rejoins the team Friday in Chicago.
