GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Mookie Betts is already switching spots in the infield for the Los Angeles Dodgers, moving to shortstop from second base.
Los Angeles planned for the six-time Gold Glove and seven-time All-Star outfielder to be the regular second baseman but shifted him to shortstop for Friday night's spring training game against Cincinnati. Manager Dave Roberts called the switch, 12 days before the opener, "permanent, for now."
Expected shortstop Gavin Lux has struggled in the field, primarily with short-hop throws to first base. The Dodgers moved the 26-year-old back to second base, the position where he made 153 starts over four years.