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Dodgers Clarify Betts Meeting Focused on Swing, Not Return to Right Field

Infield absences limit options to reshuffle positions.

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DENVER, CO - AUGUST 18: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers jogs off the field after the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 18, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Aug 18, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) is unable to make a catch in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Manager Dave Roberts said he has not discussed right field with Mookie Betts at any point this season, according to reporting from The Athletic.
  • Betts and Andrew Friedman told The Athletic the postgame conversation centered on Betts’ swing, with Betts going 16-for-48 over his last 12 games.
  • Teoscar Hernández’s misplayed pop-up in the ninth inning preceded a walk-off loss to the Rockies, intensifying scrutiny of the right-field defense.
  • Roberts called concerns about Hernández’s defense fair but emphasized keeping Hernández’s bat in the lineup and said, “I don’t think we’re there yet” on moving Betts.
  • Roberts cited a shortage of infield options—Tommy Edman, Hyeseong Kim, Kiké Hernández and Max Muncy are unavailable—and reluctance to use Miguel Rojas every day as factors preserving the current setup.