Overview
- In his first full season at shortstop, Betts was named an NL Gold Glove finalist, alongside the Braves’ Nick Allen and the Cardinals’ Masyn Winn.
- His defense improved year over year, with outs above average rising from minus-5 in 2024 to plus-6 in 2025.
- Coaches, teammates and opponents credited his glove for pivotal postseason plays that helped send Los Angeles to the World Series.
- Los Angeles deployed him at shortstop to keep its best bats and corner outfielders in the lineup.
- He spent the offseason retooling his infield skills with game-like drills, including at-home work to simulate tough grounders.