Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts has been on a hitting barrage of late, culminating in a strong week against the Rockies and Giants that earned him National League player of the week, announced by the league on Monday.
Betts had two multi-hit games against the Rockies at home, then two multi-hit games against the Giants in San Francisco. His four-hit game last Wednesday included a grand slam and five RBI, his fifth straight game with multiple runs batted in, one game shy of the Dodgers record.
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three more hits and three runs scored in Sunday’s blowout of the Giants. In all, Betts hit .462/.517/.808 with three doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI, and seven runs scored in six games last week.
It’s part of a resurgence of late for Betts, who struggled at the plate for the majority of the season, trying to re-find his swing. As late as August 4, Betts on the season had a .657 OPS and 84 wRC+. Thirty-five games later, Betts on the season has a .742 OPS and a 107 wRC+.
This is the sixth career player of the week award for Betts, including three with the Dodgers. He last won for the week of August 20-26, 2023, and also won for the week of August 21-27, 2022.
Betts is the third Dodgers player to win NL player of the week in 2025, joining Andy Pages (April 20-26) and Freddie Freeman (May 4-10).
