Mookie Betts has a reputation for seeking challenges.
Moving to shortstop shortly before the start of the regular season, however, was something the former MVP viewed through a different lens.
When the Dodgers started evaluating their shortstop options near the end of training camp — amid repeated defensive miscues from then-starting shortstop Gavin Lux — Betts didn’t outwardly ask to move to the position. He didn’t push the club for a radical infield change.
But, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, Betts did let the team know that he was open to whatever decision they felt was best.