Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Calls For More Support, ‘It Just Sucks’

BusinessSportsMoneyDodgers’ Mookie Betts Calls For More Support, ‘It Just Sucks’ByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 27, 2026, 07:00pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.CINCINNATI, OHIO - MAY 26: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks back to the dugout in the sixth inning during a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on May 26, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Dodgers extended their win streak to four games with a blowout win over the division rival Colorado Rockies on Tuesday and it included a strong performance for one key player who needed it.Veteran shortstop Mookie Betts hit two home runs, scored three runs and logged five RBI as he looks to get his season back on track after a prolonged stint on the injured list. As the team tries to get more out of Betts this season, manager Dave Roberts dropped him down in the batting order for the game and that might have helped unlock something.“Wanting to give Betts ‘a different look,’ Roberts removed him from his customary place in the two-hole and drew up a lineup in which he was the cleanup hitter,” Dylan Hernandez wrote for the New York Post. “Betts homered in the first inning and again in the sixth. He finished with his first three-hit game of the season.”ForbesYankees’ Former Infielder ‘Fighting For My Life’ During Rival Red Sox ImplosionBy Peter ChawagaLos Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Calls Out ‘Negative’ FansAppearing in only 21 games so far this season, Betts is slashing just .190/.250/.429 so far. And just before his offensive breakout on Tuesday, the pressure from Dodgers fans seemed to be weighing on him.MORE FOR YOU“My teammates, coaches, front office have all been super supportive, an...