"I just want to get better. I'm not content with being where I'm at. I want to continue to get better in life and everything, and you know, be able to kind of teach my son how to be great. You know, I've got to go through it first. When you're open-minded, there's endless possibilities."
"I'm not fully in his whole routine, but I wake up every morning and do my stretch routine that Sensei showed me, throwing the javelins every day. I think throwing javelins is the reason why I can make a play in the hole like that and throw it in the air on a line. I'm really grateful for Yoshi and Sensei, because they have definitely changed my perspective, changed my life, changed my game."
Mookie Betts rejoined the Dodgers at spring training after his wife gave birth, making him a father of three. The 33-year-old shortstop is working to rebound from a career-worst statistical year in 2025. He has shown encouraging signs early in spring training, batting .316 with a home run in a recent split-squad game. Betts adopted training techniques from teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto's routine, including javelin throwing, yoga, and work with personal trainer Osamu Yada. These new methods have significantly improved his defensive capabilities at shortstop. After posting below-average defensive metrics in 2024, Betts led MLB shortstops in Defensive Runs Saved last season with a plus-17 rating.
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