"Everything is difficult to play as a shortstop. But someone has to do it."

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made an important decision. They replaced positions of Mookie Betts and Gavin Lux in a surprise move. Betts, who was going to play full-time second baseman this season, will go to shortstop, and Lux will move to second baseman. It is similar to the scene where the San Diego Padres decided to use Kim Ha-sung as shortstop and Xander Bogaerts as second baseman when they started their spring camp.  메이저 토토사이트

Betts is one of the most versatile and talented multiplayer in the Major League. Since his debut in the Major League, he has played 978 games-8121 ⅔ in right field, 222 games-1875 ⅔ in center field, 100 games-713 innings in second base, 16 games in shortstop, and 98 innings, respectively.

According to MLB and The Athletic, manager Dave Roberts declared that he would use Betts as a full-time shortstop this season. He made the decision because he was nervous about continuing to throw balls at exhibition games. In fact, he couldn't play a single game due to knee injury last year. He is making a comeback to the big league in two years.

In any case, the Dodgers, which is aiming to win the World Series, could not afford to play shortstop's unstable defense. In fact, the Dodgers appointed Betts as its first shortstop in an exhibition game at home against the Texas Rangers on Thursday (Korea time). Betts had one hit from three times at bat, and the defense lasted six innings.

"This is something that Betts would not have anticipated. Nor did we expect it. However, we never worry about the emotional or psychological aspects of Betts' position change," manager Dave Roberts said. Of course, The Athletic said that Betts had never played as a starting shortstop since he was a senior in high school.

Betts expressed a strong sense of responsibility to The Athletic. "Everything is difficult to play shortstop. However, someone has to do it. Everything changes. But that's the task ahead of me. No one cares what I have to go through. I don't care either. I'm ready to play shortstop no matter whether we are in Korea or on any given day," Betts said.

It remains to be seen how Betts' challenge to shortstop will affect the Dodgers' victory in the World Series. He has shortstop experience, but it is true that he has the least experience compared to other positions. Even if he has experience in high school, it is a long time ago. The stability of Betts' shortstop defense and further correlation with hitting should be checked. As he is one of the star players, Betts' performance has a great influence on Dodgers.

As a result, Kim Ha-sung and Betts will naturally compete for the throne of shortstop in the National League, including the Golden Glove Race. The two Korean players are expected to play shortstop in the two consecutive games from July 20 to 21. It is also notable that Betts will return to shortstop in the Seoul Series.