"For some, being a six-time Gold Glove award winner at one position may be enough. When it comes to Mookie Betts, being an elite outfielder defensively could only be enhanced further by also being an elite defensive infielder. Read more: Brewers Star Jackson Chourio Exits NLCS Game 3 vs Dodgers With Injury It's tough to bet against the star player in any situation. When Betts made the full-time move from right field to shortstop, a move essentially unprecedented in modern baseball, few thought he'd approach Gold Glove-level status."
"Betts had minimal experience at shortstop, and had been playing there previously out of necessity. Additionally, the shortstop spot is widely perceived to be the most difficult of anywhere to play on the diamond. More news: Kiké Hernandez Sends Clear Message on Dodgers Lineup: 'Best in the League' People scoffed at the idea Betts could approach Gold Glove status at shortstop. Well...all of those skeptics can sit with the reality that Betts, along with teammate Miguel Rojas, were named as Gold Glove finalists on Wednesday."
""I think the only person on this planet that believed that Mookie Betts would be in this conversation was Mookie Betts. And it's just something that has never been done," Roberts said. "I can't even - it's incredible. Obviously I'm at a loss for words that he's in this position, where last year the confidence wasn't there playing shortstop and kicking him out to right field to help our ballclub, to wondering if it was the right decision to put him at short, to now being a Gold Glove finalist, being so trustworthy. "And I feel he's very, very warranted in winning a Gold Glove. So to kind of add to his hardware. It's pretty amazing. Hats off to Mookie.""
Mookie Betts moved full-time from right field to shortstop, a transition largely unprecedented in modern baseball. He had minimal prior experience at shortstop and initially played there out of necessity. The shortstop position is widely regarded as the most difficult defensive role on the diamond. Many observers doubted Betts could reach Gold Glove-caliber performance at short. Betts, alongside teammate Miguel Rojas, was named a Gold Glove finalist. Manager Dave Roberts praised Betts's selflessness, trustworthiness, and dramatic improvement, stating Betts is deserving of a Gold Glove and noting the remarkable nature of his transformation.
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