Mookie Betts Reflects on Fourth World Series Title, Overcoming 2025 Struggles, and Defensive Brilliance

Mookie Betts, the only active MLB player with four World Series rings, reflected on the Los Angeles Dodgers' back-to-back titles, calling the 2025 series his "hardest" yet. Despite struggling offensively for much of the 2025 season and batting just .138 in the World Series, Betts delivered a crucial game-winning, two-run single in Game 6. His defense, however, was stellar, earning him a Gold Glove finalist nod at shortstop and culminating in him starting the World-Series-winning 6-3 double play in Game 7, a moment he described as the most nerve-racking of his 12-year career. Betts, who has six seasons remaining on his $365 million contract, expressed joy in seeing new teammates win their first championship, even as a fifth title remains within reach.