Mookie Betts thriving batting first: Should he hit leadoff for Dodgers instead of Shohei Ohtani?

Source: New York Post

Plan A, as always, is Shohei Ohtani. But over the last couple nights, Plan B has looked pretty good too. Whenever Ohtani returns from the injured list, the two-way star will likely reprise his customary role as the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter –– one he has held since halfway through his debut 2024 season with the team.