Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts (born October 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder, shortstop, and second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He is an eight-time All-Star, a seven-time Silver Slugger Award winner, a six-time Gold Glove Award recipient, a three-time World Series champion, and was named the Most Valuable Player in the American League in 2018.
He is also second in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) among active position players, behind Mike Trout.
Betts also runs a podcast on Bleacher Report, called On Base.
Betts was drafted by the Red Sox in 2011, and made his MLB debut in the 2014 season, splitting time between second base and the outfield.
He became the Red Sox center fielder in 2014, before moving to right field in 2016.
After six seasons with Boston, he was traded to the Dodgers in 2020 and later signed a 12-year, $365 million extension with the team through the 2032 season.
As a relatively short natural second baseman with a high contact rate and a high level of production when pulling the ball, Betts has been compared to former Red Sox teammate Dustin Pedroia.
In 2018, Betts became the first player in MLB history to win the Most Valuable Player, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove, batting title, and World Series all in the same season.
He has won the 2020 and 2024 World Series in his tenure with Los Angeles.
Betts is often regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation and of all time.
Outside of baseball, Betts is also a professional ten-pin bowler for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA).
He bowled a perfect game in the World Series of Bowling in 2017.
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