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Mookie Betts, Dodgers discussing extension to keep superstar in Los Angeles

Amidst uncertain times that foretell an uncertain future, the Los Angeles Dodgers and All-Star outfielder Mookie Betts appear willing to ride it out together.

On the eve of the strangest opening day in the history of the sport, the Dodgers and the 27-year-old Betts, who has yet to take an at-bat for the club, were in negotiations Wednesday on a long-term contract befitting one of the league’s best players, sources said.

While details remain vague, Betts, a former American League MVP who twice hit more than 30 home runs, is a career .