"Even though it was down last year, before I got sick, I was probably having one of the best springs I've ever had. So I just got to get back to just rewiring and trusting myself. I'm really not worrying about having a bad year last year. Just putting that out of my mind and not even trying to have a good year this year. It's really just playing. Just play, have fun, and we'll get there whenever we get there."
"More just rewiring my mechanics, my brain, the motor patterns, I think it kind of got out of whack early on, and once I got out of whack early, it was just like a snowball effect. And so now I've gotten to put the training wheels on, take my time, and really stack positive days. I stacked positive days over and over, and now we're in a really good spot."
Mookie Betts batted .258/.326/.406 with 23 doubles, 20 home runs and 82 RBI across 150 games in 2025. He produced little impact in the first half, improved after the All-Star break, and struggled again during the playoffs. Betts criticized his performance and changed his offseason work to rewire his body, mechanics, motor patterns, mentality and movement, and to stack positive training days. He emphasized playing, enjoying the game and rebuilding trust in his swing. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expects a bounce-back season as Betts settles into the everyday shortstop role. Betts plans to retire after his contract ends after 2032.
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