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Dodgers Give Struggling Mookie Betts Day Off Amidst Ongoing Slump
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 20 – Dodgers manager Dave Roberts benched Mookie Betts during a slump marked by a .241 batting average and .688 OPS to help him mentally reset and regain form.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gave Mookie Betts a surprise day off on Saturday amid his struggles this season and returned him to the lineup Sunday.
- Betts has faced challenges including losing 20 pounds from stomach illness, a broken toe in May, and adapting to a full-time shortstop role this year.
- Roberts decided to have Betts lead off when facing left-handed pitchers, while Shohei Ohtani will bat first versus right-handed pitchers, at least for the time being until Max Muncy recovers from his knee injury.
- Betts entered Sunday with a.241 batting average, 11 home runs, 45 RBIs, and a career-low.688 OPS, while Roberts stated, "It's certainly not an age thing."
- Roberts said lineup decisions about Betts will be day-to-day based on his mental readiness, and Betts expressed he is trying to find what works now.
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Mookie Betts moves back atop Dodgers’ lineup
LOS ANGELES — Nothing like getting thrown into the spotlight while trying to blend in with the crowd. One day after he was given a surprise day off amid ongoing struggles, Mookie Betts returned Sunday. And instead of a spot lower in the order, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts moved Betts up a notch to the leadoff spot. It was an unconventional move for sure, with Roberts saying it was rooted more in familiarity. Betts entered Sunday with 4,996 plat…
Roberts moves Betts back atop Dodgers lineup
LOS ANGELES – Nothing like getting thrown into the spotlight while trying to blend in with the crowd. One day after he was given a surprise day off amid ongoing struggles, Mookie Betts returned Sunday. And instead of a spot lower in the order, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts moved Betts up a notch to the leadoff spot. It was an unconventional move for sure, with Roberts saying it was rooted more in familiarity. Betts entered Sunday with 4,996 plat…
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