Breaking: Dodgers and Mookie Betts agree to a historic 12-year, $365 million contract extension
Dodgers superstar outfielder Mookie Betts grew up and still lives in Tennessee, yet his immediate goal is to win a World Series for his new big-city team.
“I don’t regret turning down that,” Betts said this month. “Once I make a decision, I make a decision. I’m not going back and questioning myself. I don’t worry about that. The market will be what the market is. We’ll cross that bridge when we get there.”Betts made a lasting first impression in spring training. He arrived every day at 5 a.m. for workouts. One morning, a few days after reporting, he delivered a speech in front of his new team to stress urgency.
Weeks later, it looked like the organization wouldn’t have much of a chance to persuade him to stay. On the eve of opening day, it appears the Dodgers have pulled it off. “It’s going to be an amazing thing to put on a Dodger uniform,” Betts said this month. “Really, to put on a uniform in general, I’m happy. This is basically a new home for me. I’m super excited. Got 60 games to get in the playoffs, then got to bring home a ring.”
The contract would be the richest that Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman has given a player. The team has re-signed players to substantial contacts since Friedman took over in October 2014, but none has reached the $100-million threshold. Even in a depressed free-agent market this off-season, Betts would easily smash that ceiling.
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