Mookie Betts has played strong defense in his first full season as a shortstop, but the recent outfield play for the Los Angeles Dodgers has manager Dave Roberts fielding questions about whether the 2018 AL MVP would be more valuable to the team in right field.

Betts did not replace Hernández in right field on Tuesday night, as both former All-Stars assumed their usual positions.

Teoscar Hernandez’s sub-par defense in right field has been costly at times, but Manager Dave Roberts says moving Betts back to right field where he won six Gold Gloves is not being considered at

Mookie Betts hit a tiebreaking solo home run leading off the eighth inning after Los Angeles blew a four-run lead and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday to increase their NL West lead to two games.

Teoscar Hernández was in right field when the Dodgers announced their starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies, with Mookie Betts at short.

Mookie Betts is in unfamiliar territory this season as he navigates his worst offensive year. The Los Angeles Dodgers star is slashing .241/.311/.365 in 113 games thus far.