Dodgers coach urges Mookie Betts to rediscover his elite form

Ahead of a four-game set against Milwaukee, Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts emphasized that Mookie Betts needs to reconnect with the player who helped the franchise win four titles. With the club missing Will Smith’s steady bat and unable to count on Kyle Tucker in home games, Betts’s slump—career lows in batting average (.239), on-base (.295) and OPS (.709)—has become a focal point. Roberts noted Betts’s hard-hit rate and exit velocity have risen, yet his actual results lag behind expectations.

After a brief resurgence, hitting.387 over nine games, Roberts believes Betts’s swagger and experience can lift the team’s morale. The manager’s remarks aim to boost Betts’s confidence and remind him of his past accolades, including an MVP, eight All-Star selections and multiple Silver Slugger awards.