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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Narrows Focus Amid Difficult Season
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, AUG 9 – Mookie Betts faces a challenging 2025 season due to illness, injury, and personal loss while maintaining focus on helping the Dodgers win, hitting only 12 home runs through August.
- On Friday, Mookie Betts said `This season’s over`, adding he just has to find ways to help the team win.
- Earlier this season, a virus sapped Betts of strength, a broken toe occurred mid-season, and his stepfather died last month, he said Friday.
- Betts has recorded a career-long 0-for-22 slump last weekend, amid a difficult season for the star player, who faced multiple setbacks.
- Despite his struggles, Manager Dave Roberts has kept Betts near the top of the order, and Dodger Stadium fans gave him a standing ovation this year.
- With the Dodgers aiming to defend their title, Betts' struggles matter as the Padres sit three games behind in the NL West.
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