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The Los Angeles Dodgers will visit Fenway Park to play a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox.
It marks the return of Mookie Betts to the team he played for from 2014 to 2019: six extremely productive seasons.
Dodgers insider Fabian Ardaya posted a picture of Betts getting ready to answer some questions in what used to be his home.
Mookie’s back in Boston. pic.twitter.com/x8ZJHwecon
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) August 25, 2023
His case became famous all over baseball: when the Red Sox were faced with the prospect of extending Betts, they didn’t like his asking price.
The player didn’t like what the team was offering and the Red Sox decided to trade him before the start of the 2020 season.
On February 4, 2020, Boston sent David Price and Betts to the Dodgers for outfielder Alex Verdugo, prospect Jeter Downs, and Connor Wong.
The deal came with a nice contract extension for him, worth $365 million over 12 years.
Wong has contributed, and Verdugo has been a solid starter through the years.
The production that Boston lost with Betts, however, can’t be replaced by anyone.
Betts won the 2018 AL MVP with Boston, and the team lifted the World Series trophy that year, too.
In Betts’ first season with the Dodgers, Los Angeles won the Fall Classic for the first time since 1988.
This year, the versatile outfielder/infielder has performed like an MVP candidate, hitting .310/.405/.605 with 34 home runs and 34 doubles.
His ability to defend right field, second base, and shortstop has given the Dodgers lots of options and alignments.
He could become an MVP winner in both leagues, which is excellent for his already impressive resume.
Fans will surely greet him with applause at Fenway Park once he makes his appearance.
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