Mookie Betts once declared, “this season’s kind of over”, a candid comment amid illness and slumping performance that had fans worried. But now, flashes of brilliance are returning: he’s batting .348 over his last 17 games. As his revival becomes undeniable, trusted voices are urging the Dodgders to let Betts stay at shortstop, rather than shuffle their most electrifying player to the outfield.
Betts finds his swing again
At one point, Betts appeared completely out of steam, battling illness, physical symptoms like incontinence, and hitting slumps that had even him ready to write off the season.
But after simplifying his approach at the plate, he’s rediscovered both form and fire. Over his past 17 games, Betts is slashing .348, a critical jolt for a Dodgers offense that desperately needs a spark.
Betts is thriving as shortstop
As Betts surges back to form, talk has turned to whether he should return to the outfield. But veteran MLB insider Ken Rosenthal argues that would be a major misstep:
They should not move Mookie to right field…Mookie is playing, right now, a brilliant shortstop
He highlights Betts’s adaptability and seamless performance atshort, making it a key stabilizing force for the Dodgers. The outfield options, like Kike Hernández, carry their own risks on both sides, making Betts’s shortstop stability all the more valuable.
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