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Mookie Betts 2024 Player Outlook: Elite 2B/OF Option
12 months agoLos Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts continued to script his baseball legacy in 2023, securing a top-five finish in MVP voting for the fourth time, including the last two years. The 31-year-old delivered a standout season, boasting a slash line of .307/.408/.579 with 39 home runs, 107 RBIs, and an impressive 126 runs scored. His 167 wRC+ marked a career second-best, a feat not surpassed since his 2018 tenure with the Red Sox. Throughout his decade-long career, Betts consistently posted a wRC+ of at least 120 in nine seasons, with his lowest at 107. Betts excelled in peripheral stats, placing in the top six percentile for expected batting average, expected slugging, and average exit velocity. His plate discipline, characterized by a knack for drawing walks and minimizing strikeouts, positions him as the ideal leadoff hitter for the potent Dodgers offense. Anticipating an expanded role at second base this season, Betts emerges as the premier choice for that position. Currently ranked in the top five with an average ADP of around four, Betts stands out for his unwavering consistency and anticipated offensive contributions in a position lacking elite alternatives.
