Mookie Betts, Dodgers and Boston Red Sox
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One of baseball’s most consistent performers over the last decade has suddenly become a below-average hitter this season.
As shortstop Mookie Betts has posted a career low .238/.311/.373 slash line so far this season, manager Dave Roberts made the surprising move to slot him into the leadoff position. That decision might jumpstart Betts' offense,
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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts issues blunt admission after disastrous Brewers seriesThe Dodgers watched Mookie Betts struggle even in a leadoff role against the Brewers Sunday. Which sparked an honest take from him.
The cameo is another step in the public evolution of a player who rarely stepped outside the baseball spotlight during six seasons with the Boston Red Sox.
Abner Uribe retired Mookie Betts with the bases loaded for the final out, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Sunday for their 10th straight victory. Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run homer for the Dodgers,
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decides to give Mookie Betts the day off as the shortstop continues to struggle at the plate coming off the All-Star break.