Mookie Betts competes for a Gold Glove at a new position

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts remains in contention for a Gold Glove Award this season following his transition from the outfield. Betts moved to a full-time shortstop role in 2024 after spending most of his professional career as an outfielder. The 33-year-old currently boasts defensive metrics of 7 defensive runs saved and 10 outs above average. Should he earn the award, he would join Darin Erstad and Plácido Polanco as the only players in MLB history to receive the honor at multiple defensive positions. While his offensive statistics, including a 100 OPS+, have trailed his career averages, his defensive performance has maintained his status as a key contributor with a 2.6-WAR total.

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