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Why Mookie Betts switched to shortstop from right field for Dodgers

Mookie Betts is one of the best right fielders of his generation.

So, naturally, he's the starting shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers as the World Series gets underway on Friday night in Toronto.

Not only is Betts playing shortstop, either. He's also a Gold Glove finalist at the spot.

For anyone tuning in who hasn't gotten much chance to watch the Dodgers play, it might be jarring. Wait, is that Mookie at short? Yep, that's Mookie at short.

It's exactly what the Dodgers needed from him.

Why is Mookie Betts playing shortstop?

Mookie Betts is playing shortstop because, essentially, it's best for his team, the Dodgers.

Betts first moved to shortstop before the 2024 season, undertaking the

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