Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts calls his transition from outfield to full-time shortstop the hardest thing he's had to do in baseball. Betts committed two errors in an 11-7 win over Pittsburgh. The miscues boosts his season total to nine, just two behind Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz for the most in the majors.
Los Angeles Dodgers ’ Mookie Betts is greeted by Shohei Ohtani after hitting a three-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Ben Heller during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh , Thursday, June 6, 2024. Los Angeles Dodgers ’ Mookie Betts , right, is greeted by third base coach Dino Ebel on the way to scoring on a three-run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh , Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Sure, the seven-time All-Star had two hits, including a three-run shot in the fifth that gave the Dodgers all the breathing room they’d need. Betts stressed he wasn’t looking for sympathy. He is trying to extend himself a little grace, as difficult as it can be in the moment. He began the offseason believing he would be the everyday second baseman in 2024 until manager Dave Roberts shifted him to shortstop with less than two weeks to go before the opener.
“There’s no excuses but the fact is this is all new to me, this is all new,” Betts said. “And it’s going to take more than two months to get .”
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