LOS ANGELES — Dodgers star shortstop Mookie Betts on Monday was named the recipient of the 2025 Roberto Clemente Award, which recognizes philanthropic work by players.

Named for the Hall of Fame former Pirates outfielder, the Clemente Award annually honors the MLB player “who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on and off the field.”

Betts will receive the award on the field at Dodger Stadium prior to Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night.

“To be recognized is really nice, and especially after this year, going through all that I went through, the changes of moving and I’m not playing very well, just to know that my on-the-field things are irrelevant to this,” Betts said Monday. “

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