Mookie Betts made quite the impact in his return to the Boston Red Sox’s starting lineup Wednesday afternoon.
After not starting the last three games due to a hamstring injury, Betts picked up right where he left off in the Red Sox’s series finale against the Kansas City Royals, belting three home runs to lift Boston to a 5-4 win.
At 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds, Betts doesn’t have the conventional build of a power hitter, but nonetheless, the star right fielder currently leads Major League Baseball with 11 home runs. And one of his teammates is hoping the 25-year-old brings his red-hot bat for the upcoming 10-game road trip, and maybe even spread the wealth to the rest of the ballclub.
Popeye Mookie, bring some of that spinach on the road trip for sharing. 💣💣💣again Damn bro! 💪🏽@RedSox #DirtyWater
— Hanley Ramirez ⚾️ (@HanleyRamirez) May 2, 2018
We’re only a month-plus into the season, but Betts already is building an MVP-caliber campaign.
