When the Los Angeles Dodgers announced the Mookie Betts shortstop experiment was over, many fans sighed with relief when the star returned to right field.

Whereas last year was a crash course for Mookie Betts, the 32-year-old benefitted from a more curated plan this winter as he went through his paces at shortstop.

Troy Tulowitzki never knew Mookie Betts particularly well during their time together in Major League Baseball.

Dodgers slugger Mookie Betts outsourced some extra help in his training this offseason. In preparation to play shortstop full-time for Los Angeles this season, Betts reached out to five-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glover Troy Tulowitzki.

After shifting to shortstop last minute in spring training 2024, longtime outfielder Mookie Betts is back at shortstop for the Dodgers in 2025. But this time he had an entire offseason to put in work at the position.