The Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to move Mookie Betts to shortstop in spring training was met with plenty of skepticism, and understandably so. Betts was already an elite right fielder; why mess with a good thing?
The answer, as it turns out, is simple: Betts is good at all of the things.
It's not by accident, either. Betts took it upon himself to train with two-time Gold Glove shortstop Troy Tulowitzki in the offseason and ask other shortstops for advice on how to improve his defensive game. Now, he leads the league in defensive runs saved (17) and ranks in the top-10 in outs above average (5) by shortstops.