Mookie Betts, Dave Roberts Break Silence on Private Meeting After Dodgers Loss

Aug 13, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) looks on in the dugout during the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts revealed what happened during the meeting between him, manager Dave Roberts, and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman after Monday's loss to the Colorado Rockies.

On Monday, Kevin Baxter of the Los Angeles Times reported that all three Dodgers figures met after Monday's loss against the Colorado Rockies.

The game ended devastatingly, with the Dodgers losing, 4-3, in walk-off fashion. Right fielder Teoscar Hernandez was unable to catch a bloop hit that became a double, and the Rockies cashed in the runner in scoring position with an RBI single.

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He also had a late jump on a ball that fell in front of him in the third inning. There was a base runner on first, who made his way to third base. Hernandez threw it to third, and it let the hitter go from first to second, making it two runners in scoring position.

All season long, Hernandez has struggled to produce in right field, sitting in the 5th percentile for fielding run value, per Baseball Savant.

Speculation linked the meeting between Betts, Roberts, and Friedman to Hernandez's woeful defense in right field — believing that Betts, who won six Gold Gloves in right field, could move back to his natural position after taking on shortstop this season.

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According to Betts, per The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya, the shortstop was in Roberts' office to discuss his swing.

Roberts also clarified that Betts is in his office "all the time," playing down links that it was about Hernandez's outfield performance.

Roberts went as far to say that he hadn't spoken to Betts about right field at all this season.

Dave Roberts said Mookie Betts is in his office “all the time.” Was the case when he was slumping and he’s wanted to check in with him frequently even though his swinging it better.

Said he has not discussed right field at all with Betts at any point this season. https://t.co/mUxt2gsPiz

— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) August 19, 2025

After Monday's game, Roberts addressed Hernandez's performance, calling out the outfielder to improve.

“He’s got to get better out there. There’s just no way to put it. I know there’s effort — it’s not a lack of effort. But the thing is, we’ve just got to get better. We do. I don’t know what else to say," Roberts said.

“He’s going to be in the lineup. When you have a plus-game (a comfortable lead), I think I’m doing a good job of trying to get him off his legs and putting in some defensive specialists to go into run prevention mode," he added.

“But he’s got to keep putting in the work to continue to get better. He’s up third in the top half (of the 10th if the game goes into extra innings), so I’m not going to take him out of the game (in the ninth).

"It’s just one of those things that, the defense is a big part of postseason baseball and winning baseball. So yeah, he’s just got to continue to get better.”

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