Mookie Betts is set to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup as the starting shortstop against the Milwaukee Brewers next week.
Manager Dave Roberts confirmed the news before Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia adding that Betts will also bat second behind Shohei Ohtani.
Dropping Betts in the lineup allows Roberts to break up two of his big left-handed bats in Ohtani and Freddie Freeman. Betts initially batted second with the Dodgers in 2020 but was moved up after 19 games. Betts actually prefers batting leadoff but will hit wherever Roberts wants him to to give the Dodgers the best chance of winning.
But, there are still some who believe the team is better off with Betts in the outfield. Outside of Teoscar Hernandez, the outfield hasn't produced consistently at the plate and the Dodgers have Gold Glove-caliber shortstops in Miguel Rojas and Nick Ahmed on the bench.
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