As the Boston Red Sox season winds down, it's been known for some time that Mookie Betts' future in Boston is uncertain.
Following Thursday night's game against the San Francisco Giants, Betts' hinted he's not necessarily committed to spending his whole career in the same place.
“It’s pretty cool that they have their career in one place, but you can be remembered in that same fashion even if you put on a couple different jerseys,” Betts said according to The Boston Globe's Alex Speier. “It definitely doesn’t hurt to only put on one jersey . . . [But the Yastrzemski celebration] doesn’t sway me [about the future] one way or the other.”
Betts will become a free agent following the 2020 Major League Baseball season, but could be traded before then if the Red Sox decide to part ways with the right fielder for future considerations. Overall, though, Betts hasn't been paying much attention to the contract speculation. He's focused on not giving up on the 2019 Red Sox and continuing to compete.
“I’m not going to quit. I’m just not going to quit on myself or the team no matter where we are in the standings,” Betts said. “If I can get out there and play, whether it’s for something or not, I’m still going to go out and play.”
The Red Sox hold an 80-72 record with 10 games remaining in the regular season. At this point, Boston is all but out of the American League Wild Card race, as they remain 9.5 games back of the final spot.
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