Betts has a .307 average, .877 OPS, 12 homers and 46 RBIs when he bats second. Roberts said he has spoken to Betts about the move to the second spot in the order.

Mookie Betts comments on switching to second in the batting order, ... The last time Betts didn’t bat first was September 2021, ... [Mookie] on the shoulder and say, ...

Mookie Betts has hit just .184 over his past 13 games with zero home runs, while Michael Conforto looks to be turning his ...

Betts' campaign kicked off with a stomach bug that forced him to miss the season opener in Japan and ultimately caused him to ...

Betts entered this week hitless in his past 22 postseason at-bats and 2-for-31 dating back to the start of the 2022 NLDS. In that time, the Dodgers were 2-7 in playoff games.

With the decrease in bat speed, Betts has seen his numbers drop this season. He is batting just .259/.343/.423 with eight home runs, 40 runs, 30 RBI, five stolen bases and a 117 wRC+.

Dave Roberts said that, when Mookie Betts returns, he will play shortstop and bat second. Roberts said he wants to keep Shohei Ohtani in the leadoff spot and split up the lefties. — Fabian ...

Ohtani, who hit .314 with a .989 OPS, 19 homers, 18 doubles, 46 RBIs and 53 runs in 69 starts in the second spot, replaced Betts in the leadoff spot, from where he hit .299 with a 1.095 OPS, 15 ...

Of his 530 career starts with the Dodgers, 507 have come as the leadoff hitter. The last time Betts didn’t bat first was September 2021, after the Dodgers acquired Trea Turner and temporarily ...

When bat speed first started being tracked in 2023, Betts swung at 71.3 mph, which put him far closer to middle of the pack. In turn, that saw him post elite offensive numbers across the board.

Betts entered this week hitless in his past 22 postseason at-bats and 2-for-31 dating back to the start of the 2022 NLDS. In that time, the Dodgers were 2-7 in playoff games. ADVERTISEMENT ...

When Mookie Betts makes his long-awaited return from a left hand fracture in Milwaukee next week, it will be in one position that has become relatively familiar to the eight-time All-Star and ...