NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gold Glove outfielder Mookie Betts is set to become the regular second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024, manager Dave Roberts told MLB Network on Monday.
A strong-armed outfielder, Betts played 107 games in right field for the reigning NL West champions this past season and 70 games at second.
Roberts confirmed his plan in a text message to the AP on Monday.
50, Mookie Betts, is going to be our everyday second baseman,” Roberts told MLB Network.
Roberts' scheduled media availability at the winter meetings isn't until Tuesday afternoon in Nashville, which happens to be Betts' hometown.
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