When star shortstop Mookie Betts entered Game 5 of the World Series in a 3-for-19 slump, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts bit the bullet. He dropped Betts down into the batting order, from second to third.

Mookie Betts broke out of his World Series slump, while Kiké Hernandez made a highlight play to seal the Dodgers' win.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as Mookie Betts' Comments On Red Sox Trade Still Sting Years Later. The Boston Red Sox's window back into contention cracked open in 2025 for the first time in a few years.

The Mookie Betts trade has always been looked at like a Babe Ruth-sized error for the Red Sox. Yet ... it starting to make sense now?

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ superstar shortstop had a clear response on how his current team differs from the Boston Red Sox.

Among all active players, Shohei Ohtani is the biggest name with exactly two World Series rings. Ohtani won it in his first two seasons with the Dodgers, in 2024 and 2025. He was the NL MVP in 2024 and is the favorite to bag it again in 2025.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora sent a personal message to the former franchise star as the Los Angeles Dodgers thrive.

Former Red Sox MVP and Dodgers star Mookie Betts was named the 2025 Roberto Clemente Award winner. The award recognizes “the player who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions on and off the field.” Betts is the founder of the 5050 Foundation.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are aiming for a second consecutive World Series title and they will be relying on one of their MVPs, Mookie Betts, to lead the team to the remarkable feat.

Having fun.” The post David Ortiz offers up advice to Mookie Betts amid World Series slump appeared first on Boston.com.