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Mookie Betts: From Top Right Fielder to Elite Shortstop

10/28/2025

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Mookie Betts is transitioning from baseball's best right fielder to its best shortstop, a feat described as unmatched in the sport.
Despite his six-time Gold Glove status and the Fielding Bible honor as top shortstop, the transformation has not received adequate recognition.
If he wins the Gold Glove, he would join Darin Erstad as the only player to win Gold Glove in both outfield and infield.

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Story summary

Mookie Betts is transitioning from baseball's best right fielder to its best shortstop, a feat described as unmatched in the sport.
Despite his six-time Gold Glove status and the Fielding Bible honor as top shortstop, the transformation has not received adequate recognition.
If he wins the Gold Glove, he would join Darin Erstad as the only player to win Gold Glove in both outfield and infield.