(Photo : Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Mookie Betts (#50) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani (#17) of the Los Angeles Angels within the fourth inning at Dodger Stadium on July 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
It takes one to know one, they are saying.
Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani expressed admiration for Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts for his capacity to play a number of roles for his crew.
Ohtani is aware of what he’s speaking about as he himself can play each hitter and pitcher at a wonderful degree, incomes him accolades like Unicorn and Shotime.
“Not just today but just watching guys overall, I feel like Mookie Betts really impresses me,” Ohtani advised stories after the 2023 All-Star Game by way of an interpreter.
“He’s so versatile. He can play the outfield, play the middle infield. I think he’s very, very talented.”
Being a hitter and pitcher on the similar time is, after all, a distinct degree in comparison with what Betts is doing proper now.
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The seven-time All-Star has been working as an outfielder, probably the greatest in that place, however he has transitioned to second base and shortstop and taking part in them at a excessive degree.
It is extra wonderful to know, too, that Betts began with the Boston Red Sox by way of the minor league as a fifth-round decide and labored his means up.
Now, he’s up there with generational expertise like Ohtani.
Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts sees similarities with Ohtani
Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts thought Betts taking part in a number of positions is efficacious to the crew, similar to how Ohtani is for the Angels.
“He’s much better than I expected,” he mentioned. “I knew that he could play second base. I didn’t realize he could handle short the way he has. And, obviously, Shohei is the runaway MVP in baseball, but to have a guy that can play two middle infield spots, hit leadoff and be productive, what the value [is] for him for our ball club shouldn’t be lost.”
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