{"id":8069,"date":"2024-11-09T15:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T15:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=8069"},"modified":"2024-11-09T15:00:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T15:00:55","slug":"breaking-former-all-star-jake-peavy-criticizes-dodgers-moving-mookie-betts-back-to-infield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=8069","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Former All-Star Jake Peavy Criticizes Dodgers Moving Mookie Betts Back to Infield"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mookie Betts played right field for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, but the front office is ready to try him out at shortstop and second base again in 2025.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Apr 26, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) throws to first against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning at Rogers Centre. \/ Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Los Angeles Dodgers may have just won the World Series, but that doesn’t mean they’re afraid to shake things up.<\/p>\n

At the MLB General Manager Meetings earlier this week, Dodgers executive vice president Brandon Gomes said Mookie Betts was likely to move back to the infield in 2025. After trying to use Betts at second base in 2023 and and shortstop in 2024, Betts returned to right field full-time down the stretch and in the playoffs this year.<\/p>\n

One of Betts’ former teammates, however, is not keen on the idea of playing the eight-time All-Star out of position again.<\/p>\n

Jake Peavy, who played with Betts on the Boston Red Sox in 2014, was asked about his thoughts on the move on Thursday’s episode of “MLB Tonight” on MLB Network. The retired pitcher and host Brian Kelly both stood in opposition to the Dodgers’ decision to weaken their own outfield, which they saw as a consequence of shifting Betts back to the infield.<\/p>\n

“I don’t like him at shortstop, I think it was a lot to ask,” Peavy said. “He can do it, but he’s not above average. You want to be as strong as you could ever be at the shortstop position. I hope it’s second base, but I think he’s better suited \u2013\u00a0he’s as good of a right fielder, if not the best, we have in the game.”<\/p>\n

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