Overview

• The manager said, “Mookie will not go to right field,” affirming Betts as the club’s shortstop now and into October.
• Betts entered the Diamondbacks series leading MLB shortstops in Defensive Runs Saved (15) with ninth-ranked Outs Above Average (4) and a .985 fielding percentage.
• Roberts praised Betts’ consistency at the position, noting he has made every routine play and recently added highlight stops that have prevented runs.
• The only scenario Roberts outlined for Betts returning to right field is a late-game emergency when the bench is exhausted.
• Betts’ full-time move followed extensive offseason work with coaches and Troy Tulowitzki, and his bat has ticked up to .329 over the past three weeks.