"Betts spent the first six seasons of his MLB career with the Red Sox, and had won the AL MVP award with Boston in 2018. The Dodgers traded for him just before the 2020 season, sending Alex Verdugo, Connor Wong and Jeter Downs to the Red Sox in exchange for Betts and left-hander David price. "I knew, they told me," Betts said."
"Betts had established himself as one of MLB's best players by the time the Red Sox traded him, having solidified himself as a perennial All-Star and Gold Glove candidate. He posted unreal numbers through his first six seasons in MLB, slashing .301/.374/.519 with 139 home runs and 470 RBIs. He also won a World Series with the Red Sox in his MVP season, during which he boasted a career-high 1.078 OPS."
"Since switching coasts, Betts has become a fan-favorite superstar in Los Angeles, and has won three more World Series titles with the Dodgers. He placed second in MVP voting with LA in 2023, won four Sliver Slugger awards and has made four All-Star Games since his arrival. Nearly six years later, Betts has all but confirmed his spot in the Hall of Fame,"
Mookie Betts spent six seasons with the Boston Red Sox, winning the 2018 AL MVP and a World Series while producing a .301/.374/.519 slash line with 139 home runs and 470 RBIs. The Dodgers acquired Betts and left-hander David Price before the 2020 season in a trade that sent Alex Verdugo, Connor Wong and Jeter Downs to Boston. Betts acknowledged feeling unsettled by the trade but understood the business side. In Los Angeles he became a franchise cornerstone, winning three more World Series titles, earning multiple Silver Slugger awards and All-Star selections, and establishing an imminent Hall of Fame case.
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