Mookie Betts
31-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.307
HR
39
RBI
107
R
126
SB
14
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Betts would've easily captured his second career MVP award in 2023 if not for the bonkers season Ronald Acuna put up. The 31-year-old's .307 average, 39 home runs, 126 runs scored and 14 stolen bases were all highs during his time as a Dodger and his 107 RBI broke a major-league record for a leadoff hitter. Not only that, Betts further added to his defensive versatility, starting nearly as many games at second base (62) as he did in right field (77) while also adding his first career 12 starts at shortstop. He fell just shy of retaining shortstop eligibility, but Betts will enter 2024 with dual eligibility and is expected to be the Dodgers' regular at the keystone. You can make a strong argument for Betts being the second pick in fantasy drafts after Acuna. Read Past Outlooks
Moving to shortstop
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Betts will be the team's shortstop moving forward, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Roberts referred to the move as "permanent, for now." Betts and Gavin Lux are flip-flopping infield positions due to the latter's defensive issues at shortstop. Betts did start 12 games at shortstop last season, so the position isn't totally foreign to him, but he's been an outfielder for the overwhelming majority of his career so asking him to become a full-time shortstop at 31 years old is ambitious. For fantasy purposes, Betts will pick up a third position of eligibility early on this season.
Roberts referred to the move as "permanent, for now." Betts and Gavin Lux are flip-flopping infield positions due to the latter's defensive issues at shortstop. Betts did start 12 games at shortstop last season, so the position isn't totally foreign to him, but he's been an outfielder for the overwhelming majority of his career so asking him to become a full-time shortstop at 31 years old is ambitious. For fantasy purposes, Betts will pick up a third position of eligibility early on this season.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+12%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+16%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .987 | 505 | 31 | 77 | .293 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .881 | 1377 | 66 | 170 | .277 | ||||
2023vs Left | 1.097 | 184 | 14 | 33 | .300 | ||||
2023vs Right | .949 | 509 | 25 | 74 | .309 | ||||
2022vs Left | .983 | 174 | 11 | 29 | .308 | ||||
2022vs Right | .832 | 465 | 24 | 53 | .255 | ||||
2021vs Left | .858 | 147 | 6 | 15 | .266 | ||||
2021vs Right | .853 | 403 | 17 | 43 | .263 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+13%
OPS at Home
2023
+24%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .965 | 928 | 55 | 130 | .294 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .855 | 954 | 42 | 117 | .269 | ||||
2023Home | 1.094 | 340 | 24 | 55 | .334 | ||||
2023Away | .884 | 353 | 15 | 52 | .279 | ||||
2022Home | .871 | 315 | 16 | 39 | .278 | ||||
2022Away | .874 | 324 | 19 | 43 | .260 | ||||
2021Home | .917 | 273 | 15 | 36 | .263 | ||||
2021Away | .794 | 277 | 8 | 22 | .265 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Mookie Betts compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.90BB Rate
13.9%K Rate
15.4%BABIP
.316ISO
.272AVG
.307OBP
.408SLG
.579OPS
.987wOBA
.424Exit Velocity
92.4 mphHard Hit Rate
40.8%Barrels/PA
8.7%Expected BA
.294Expected SLG
.563Sprint Speed
21.8 ft/secGround Ball %
27.8%Line Drive %
23.7%Fly Ball %
48.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Despite a two-week IL stint with a cracked rib, Betts parlayed a career high 47.7 percent fly ball rate into 35 homers, a personal best. The downside was a lower BABIP for the fourth straight season, as Betts' uppercut swing decreased his groundball exit velocity, which torpedoed his groundball BABIP. However, a low 16.3 percent strikeout rate limited damage, allowing Betts to register a 144 wRC+, the third best of his career. Betts' sprint speed fell to 49th percentile, but he still collected double-digit pilfers for the eighth straight campaign. In his salad days, Betts was one of the best, if not the top, fantasy batters, worthy of the top overall pick. Less durability, a lower average and fewer steals have conspired to keep him out of that discussion, but he's still in the first-round chat. Since 2016, no one has scored more runs than Betts. Him hitting at or near the top of a potent lineup should keep that intact.
More Fantasy News
Playing 2B exclusively this spring
Betts said Thursday that he expects to play second base exclusively this spring, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
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Staying at leadoff spot in 2024
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Feb. 3 at the team's Fan Fest event that Betts will remain the team's leadoff hitter in 2024, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
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Will be everyday second baseman
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday in an interview on MLB Network that Betts will be the team's everyday second baseman in 2024.
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Will continue to see starts at 2B
Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said Wednesday that Betts will play a lot of second base next year, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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On bench for nightcap
Betts is not in the lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Colorado.
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