LA Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, who had been out of action due to an injury, showed his health by hitting a home run in his return game.
Betts started as the second right fielder in the away game against the Milwaukee Brewers of the 2024 Major League Baseball held at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA on the 13th (Korean time).
Betts, who was injured in the home game against the Kansas City Royals on the 17th. At the time, he was hit in the left hand by a 97.9 mph (approximately 157.6 km) fastball thrown by Kansas City right-hander Dan Altavilla and was replaced. The examination results showed a fracture.
Betts made a hot comeback debut in his return game that day. He struck out swinging in his first at-bat in the first inning. After that, in the 3rd inning with the team tied 0-0, he hit a 96.5 mph fastball on the 4th pitch from Milwaukee starter Freddy Peralta with 2 outs and a runner on 3rd base for a 2-run home run.
Betts showed that he is still healthy.
Betts, who had a batting average of .340, 10 home runs, and 40 RBIs before being excluded from the roster, showed that he is still healthy. 파워볼실시간 He is also not having any problems with the outfield corner defense that he has been playing for a long time. Betts played shortstop until his injury this year, but he returned to his familiar position as right fielder.
Betts played the most games in right field in his major league career, 978 games. He played 116 games as a second baseman, 223 games as a center fielder, 14 games as a designated hitter, and 81 games as a shortstop.
Meanwhile, Betts won the American League All-Star Award four times and the Gold Glove Award four times. He has won the Silver Slugger Award three times. He was the MVP in 2018. In the National League, he won the Gold Glove twice, the Silver Slugger three times, and was selected as an All-Star four times. He is a top-class player in the major league with excellent hitting and defense.
With Betts’ return, the Dodgers have re-established the ‘MVP Trio’ batting order consisting of Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (right fielder), and Freddie Freeman (first baseman).
Ohtani is the American League MVP in 2021 and 2023. Freeman is the National League MVP in 2020. Betts is the American League MVP in 2018.