Mookie

NASHVILLE  —  Mookie Betts playing second base is no longer just an experiment.According to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, the team is planning to move the former MVP right fielder to…

PHOENIX —  Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman offered no explanations for what happened.How they were a combined one for 21 as the Dodgers were swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the…

BALTIMORE —  A few weeks before the All-Star break, Mookie Betts called J.D. Martinez.Betts had just decided to participate in this year’s Home Run Derby, and wanted some guidance from his…

SEATTLE —  Mookie Betts feels better than he has in a while. Getting past the nagging injuries that hindered him the last two seasons is reason No. 1. Reason No. 2 might seem frivolous:…

SEATTLE —  J.D. Martinez had two hits. Will Smith was behind the plate for the final out.But of the Dodgers’ All-Star contingent on Tuesday, it was Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman who…

SEATTLE —  It took Mookie Betts five swings to know it was over.The Dodgers superstar had entered Monday night’s Home Run Derby aiming simply to not finish last.The only problem: He…

SEATTLE —  When Mookie Betts says he doesn’t hit home runs in batting practice, he isn’t kidding.During a recent pregame session at Dodger Stadium, the superstar outfielder sprayed balls…

Mookie Betts made his fourth consecutive start in the Dodgers’ infield Friday night, but not because he entered the game against the Angels with a .316 average (36 for 114) and 1.042…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —  Dave Roberts continued to downplay Mookie Betts’ participation in the home run derby Friday afternoon, the Dodgers manager saying he was “excited” about the diminutive…

DENVER —  The Dodgers will be well-represented at the July 11 All-Star Game in Seattle, with outfielder Mookie Betts, first baseman Freddie Freeman and designated hitter J.D. Martinez…