May 4, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) in the dugout before a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images May 4, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) in the dugout before a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Mookie Betts Explains Reason For Meeting With Andrew Friedman & Dave Roberts

Originally posted on Dodger Blue | By Blake Williams | Last updated Aug 19, 2025 6:44 PM ET

Following a Los Angeles Dodgers’ loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday in the series opener, Mookie Betts had a private meeting with president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and manager Dave Roberts.

That led to a lot of speculation about the reason for the meeting, including the potential of Betts moving back to right field. The timing was particularly noteworthy after Teoscar Hernández had made multiple defensive mistakes in the game, and he was called out by Roberts after the game.

The Dodgers have committed to Betts as their shortstop this season, and even after the meeting, that doesn’t seem to be changing.

According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Betts met with Friedman and Roberts to discuss his swing, and nothing more.

Mookie Betts did meet with Dave Roberts and Andrew Friedman postgame yesterday in Roberts’ office. Not the first time he’s gone into the office after a game (and Friedman is on this trip).

Betts said he popped his head in there to reiterate how good he feels about his swing.

— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) August 19, 2025

It’s been a difficult season for Betts, who is hitting a career-worst .242/.312/.370 with 13 home runs, 57 RBI, 75 runs, eight stolen bases and a 91 wRC+.

Betts has been better over his last 15 games, hitting .271/.328/.407 with two home runs, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored, but it’s still disappointing production from a player the Dodgers are counting on to be a superstar.

Betts did have a run of eight straight games with a hit, including five multi-hit games, but since that stretch ended on Aug. 15, he’s only recorded two hits in 14 at-bats.

Michael Conforto had conversations with Dave Roberts

Roberts has conversations with all his players, and one of them who revealed some of their talk was Michael Conforto.

Roberts has continued to publicly back Conforto throughout his down season, and encouraged him in a private meeting.

“I think the gist of it is just he wanted to see more out of me, which is fair. I expect more out of myself. We talked through a lot of things, but that’s kind of the main thing,” Conforto revealed.

“Just to fight for every inch in those big situations. A lot of times there will be bases-loaded situations that fall to that seven hole, and playoff teams, great teams, they come through, and they score in those spots. Just wanted to see a little bit more out of me, which obviously today was great to come through in that spot.

This article first appeared on Dodger Blue and was syndicated with permission.

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