In his fourth season as a Dodger, Mookie Betts is having the most effective seasons of his profession and is trying to proceed his sizzling streak into the 2023 postseason.
Whereas he might by no means prime his AL MVP-worthy season in 2018, this yr Betts batted .307/.408/.579 with 39 residence runs and 107 RBIs within the common season. His play in each the outfield and infield reminded the world of Betts’ elite defensive prowess.
Due to his expertise profitable World Sequence — Betts has a pair of rings, one with the Boston Pink Sox and one with the Dodgers — and his elite manufacturing, it’s no shock that MLB.com author Will Leith picked Betts as his prime participant within the 2023 postseason.
Stipulating that his rankings had been based mostly on every participant’s efficiency within the common season, their observe report and well being, Leith ranked Betts, Ronald Acuna Jr. — Betts’ largest competitors for the NL MVP — and Corey Seager as his prime three.
So why is Betts the most effective?
“Deciding who tops this checklist is a barely completely different query than that one. In spite of everything, Betts has been right here earlier than, profitable two World Sequence, along with the incredible yr he’s had in 2023 — which has included enjoying everywhere in the diamond. Betts is at his absolute peak proper now, and clearly desperate to get that third ring.”
(Through Will Leith, MLB.com)
Betts and the Dodgers will await the outcomes of the NL Wild Card matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers, which can determine their opponent within the divisional spherical.
The Dodgers had an 8-5 report in opposition to the Diamondbacks and a 5-1 report in opposition to the Brewers within the 2023 common season.
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