"Yes, Mookie Betts back at [shortstop]. He was right there in that Gold Glove race. Really proud of Mookie what he did at shortstop. Even the last play in the World Series...he worked on that play a lot. On the run, fielded, runner bearing down on you, to then throw it on the run and then throw a strike to Freddie [Freeman]. That's a little snippet of his growth."
"Mookie Betts has proven constantly that he's an unselfish team-first player willing to do anything for his ballclub. When the Los Angeles Dodgers broached the subject of moving Betts to the middle infield, the Nashville native - who has coincidentally won six Gold Glove awards as an outfielder - was more than happy to make the move. The growing pains were understandable considering Betts had not played in the middle infield for years at that point."
"With the team needing an outfielder, some believed Betts could slide back to right field in order to move Teoscar Hernandez to left field, and thus complete the starting outfield alignment (along with Andy Pages). However, manager Dave Roberts spoke about Betts and his future with the ballclub at the current Winter Meetings. It was revealed by Roberts that Betts will stick at shortstop for the foreseeable future."
Mookie Betts moved from outfield to middle infield for the Los Angeles Dodgers and accepted the change willingly. The Nashville native previously won six Gold Glove awards as an outfielder. Initial growing pains occurred because Betts had not played middle infield for years. Betts has developed into one of the National League's best fielding shortstops. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed Betts will remain the Dodgers' shortstop to start the 2026 season. The team considered shifting Betts back to right field to accommodate Teoscar Hernández, but Roberts said Hernández will stay in right field with the option of moving back to left.
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