Mookie Betts gave Red Sox fans a memorable finale to an otherwise disappointing 2019 season Sunday.
But the reigning AL MVP’s daring, bottom-of-the-ninth dash to home plate had a hint of bittersweetness, as many were left wondering if it was the last play they’d ever see Betts make in a Red Sox uniform.
“Hopefully that’s not the last time we see Mookie right here,” Dennis Eckersly said during the NESN broadcast as the team celebrated the walk-off win.
Betts won’t be a free agent until at least next offseason. And while he has repeatedly said he loves playing in Boston, the 26-year-old superstar won’t be re-signing on the cheap; after declining contract extensions, Betts has consistently signaled his plans to enter free agency in 2020 in order to make the most of his value, whether that’s in Boston or elsewhere.