Mookie Betts

As Mookie Betts enters his age-30 season, there is some expected decline in a few areas (fly ball rate increased but led to a lower ground ball EV/BABIP). Still, his elite on-base skills continue to increase his value in fantasy leagues, especially considering that he bats leadoff in one of the most explosive lineups in baseball. He played in 142 games in 2022, batting first in the lineup in all of them. It is difficult to predict what effect the new running rules will have on his SB total, but fantasy managers can safely count on 10-15 in this area. However, his 30+ HR, 100+ runs, and solid advanced metrics will contribute across the board, and he is worthy of a late first-round pick. The fact that Dave Roberts might deploy him enough at 2B to give him that eligibility is just icing.

Mookie Betts collects three hits, drives in run Friday against Rockies

Mookie Betts went 3-for-4 Friday, singling once, doubling twice, scoring one run, and driving in one run in the Dodgers' 10-1 win over the Rockies.

Fantasy Impact

Betts has gotten hits in seven of his last nine games for the Dodgers, scoring four runs and driving in four runs in that span. The 29-year-old carries an .882 OPS with 12 stolen bases, 115 runs scored, 35 home runs, and 82 runs batted in through 138 games this season.