The same player hasn’t led the majors in those categories since 1876. But Betts is collecting hits, scoring runs and drawing walks — even batting in front of Shohei Ohtani — at an…
Dodgers star Mookie Betts is congratulated in the dugout after scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Freddie Freeman during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on April 8, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. LOS ANGELES — It’s a trifecta that hasn’t been accomplished since 1876 when Ross Barnes led MLB in runs, hits and walks over a 66-game schedule for the Chicago White Stockings.
But how is the player batting in front of two-time MVP Ohtani leading the majors in walks?“I don’t think it is intentional that pitchers want to walk him. I think he has a really good eye coupled with really good bat-to-ball skills so he can spoil some really good pitches and buy himself another pitch and then they don’t execute.”
Betts’ willingness to take so many walks is just another facet of an MVP-caliber start to his season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. And Roberts doesn’t think Ohtani’s presence behind him in the lineup is a factor one way or the other, saying that is “overplayed” in discussing lineup construction.
Ohtani tied Roberts when he hit his seventh home run of the season last weekend in Toronto and Saturday he presented Roberts with a brand new Porsche.The gift was a miniature, toy version of a Porsche Taycan.Right-hander Blake Treinen has completed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City and joined the Dodgers for the weekend series against the Atlanta Braves. Roberts said it looks “promising” that Treinen could be activated from the Injured List on Sunday.
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