‘You received to do it’: Betts enters first Home Run Derby

n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},”__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”In the previous, Betts had been against collaborating within the Derby due to the variety of swings it requires. But at age 30, Betts is aware of he wants to start out benefiting from alternatives whereas he nonetheless can.nnBetts has completed nearly all the pieces within the Major Leagues, from profitable a 2018 American League Most Valuable Player Award to creating seven All-Star appearances to incomes two World Series rings. But now, he’ll verify off the Derby for the primary time.nnBetts’ aim in the course of the occasion? Have enjoyable … and, as his mom, Diana, advised him on the telephone when he introduced up the concept, simply don’t end final.”,”kind”:”textual content”,”__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2023-06-26T02:16:28.999Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL(“preferredPlaybacks”:”mp4AvcPlayback”)”:”https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-06/25/e506aa99-d2cf78fe-f03596e4-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4″,”type”:”video”,”description”:”Mookie Betts hammers a leadoff dwelling run to middle  area, giving the Dodgers a 1-0 lead within the backside of the first inning”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”period”:”00:00:28″,”slug”:”mookie-betts-leadoff-homer-19″,”tags”:[“__typename”:”InternalTag”,”slug”:”season-2023″,”title”:”Season 2023″,”type”:”season”,”__typename”:”GameTag”,”__typename”:”PersonTag”,”slug”:”playerid-605141″,”title”:”Mookie Betts”,”person”:”__ref”:”Person:605141″,”type”:”player”,”__typename”:”TeamTag”,”slug”:”teamid-119″,”title”:”Los Angeles Dodgers”,”team”:”__ref”:”Team:119″,”type”:”team”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”hitting”,”title”:”hitting”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”highlight”,”title”:”highlight”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”in-game-highlight”,”title”:”in-game highlight”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”game-action-tracking”,”title”:”game action tracking”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”home-run”,”title”:”home run”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”send-to-news-mlb-feed”,”title”:”Send To News MLB feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”yahoo-in-game”,”title”:”Yahoo In-Game”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”2-yahoo-mlb-ads-feed”,”title”:”2-Yahoo MLB Ads Feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”performance”,”title”:”performance”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”imagen-feed”,”title”:”Imagen feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”fan-duel”,”title”:”Fan Duel”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”international-feed”,”title”:”International Partner feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”eclat-feed”,”title”:”Eclat feed”,”type”:”taxonomy”,”__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”apple-news”,”title”:”Apple News”,”type”:”taxonomy”],”thumbnail”:”__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:”https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/formatInstructions/mlb/vgpjtl0hv58xuvfv8oer”,”title”:”Mookie Betts’ leadoff homer (19)”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/mookie-betts-leadoff-homer-19″,”__typename”:”Markdown”,”content material”:”“I’m 5-foot-9, 170 pounds,” Betts stated. “I don’t think that many guys my size win the Home Run Derby. When I told my mom, she wasn’t too thrilled. She told me, ‘I didn’t raise you to come in last, so the goal now is to not come in last.’ … I don’t think she’s a huge fan of seeing her son lose.”nnDownplaying his potential could be very on model for Betts. But in actuality, the previous MVP entered Thursday main the Dodgers with 20 dwelling runs, placing him on tempo to hit 40 this season. A yr in the past, Betts set a profession excessive with 35 homers.nn“I applaud him for doing it,” supervisor Dave Roberts stated. “I think it’s great for the fans. I think it’s great for Mookie.”nnDodgers first-base coach Clayton McCullough will probably be pitching to Betts on the Derby. Betts stated McCullough is his “favorite coach ever” and that’s why he was his choice. 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But for him to want to do something like this and step out from his norm — I think, you look at him compared to like [Aaron] Judge, [Shohei] Ohtani, and when you see Mookie Betts and what he’ll be able to do at his size, I think for him to want to put himself out there and do it is cool and for him to ask me, I’m excited as well.”nnJust this season, Betts has exceeded expectations in how nicely he has performed second base. He has additionally been greater than strong at shortstop, a place he hadn’t performed in a decade earlier than this season. That’s not even together with his profitable bowling profession that he does for enjoyable.nnBetts hasn’t proven any weaknesses in his recreation. Now it’s time to check that in what guarantees to be an thrilling Derby.nn“I don’t know off the top of my head,” Betts stated, when requested if he’s had success at T-Mobile Park. “I just know it’s big and I’m small. 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