Mookie Betts was everything and more the Los Angeles Dodgers envisioned and hoped for when completing their trade with the Boston Red Sox. Viewed as a gamble at the time, the Dodgers locked up Betts longterm by signing him to a 12-year contract extension before Opening Day.
A 2018 World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox, Betts was touted as the difference-maker for the Dodgers. He downplayed those expectations, emphasizing it would take a collective effort in order to win the title.
While that held true, there was no denying Betts very much was a spark plug.