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Mookie Betts’ Team USA Manager Breaks Down His New Power-Inducing Swing

Mookie Betts has transformed himself into quite the power hitter since coming to the Dodgers. The five-tool player has made an emphasis on slugging, and over the past few seasons, that’s exactly what he’s done at the top of the Dodgers’ lineup.

Last year, Betts hit a career-high 35 home runs for the Boys in Blue, and had an impressive .533 slugging percentage. Since the start of last season, his .533 slugging percentage ranks fifth in all of baseball, only trailing Aaron Judge, Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez and Paul Goldschmidt.

This year, Betts has hit two home runs and four doubles through his first 11 games, and is sporting a slugging percentage of .