Like with his spot in the lineup (dropping to No. 2), Betts says he didn’t voice a preference about his defensive position (shortstop, for now) as he prepares to return from a broken hand.
Rehabbing Dodgers star Mookie Betts warms up before their game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. Betts is expected to rejoin the roster on Monday in Milwaukee. when he was hit in the left hand by a pitch from Kansas City Royals reliever Dan Altavilla on June 16
Probably the best leadoff hitter in baseball when he was injured, Betts will not return to that spot in the lineup – because Shohei Ohtani replaced him as the best leadoff hitter in baseball. Ohtani has hit .290 with 15 home runs, 17 stolen bases and a 1.064 OPS since taking Betts’ spot at the top ., breaking up the left-handed hitters Ohtani and Freddie Freeman.
But Roberts said this week that Betts will return to his job as the Dodgers’ everyday shortstop – at least for now. “The most important part of this is you have to put the best players in the best positions that are best for the team. I don’t think there’s a player – Mookie in this case – who isn’t aligned with that thought,” Roberts said.
For his part, Betts said there was no excitement on his part about returning to shortstop, a challenge he accepted on short notice this spring.
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