Mookie Betts is BACK ladies and gentlemen. The most versatile athlete on the planet is playing his best baseball of the year at the most important time for his Dodgers as he earns the top spot on our Week 24 #HighFive List.
1. Mookie Betts
Mookie Betts just capped off his best week of the season with his second grand slam of the year, helping the Dodgers win their fourth consecutive game.
After suffering one of the worst losses in franchise history over the weekend he locked in, including homers in back-to-back games and finishing with a .419/.419/.968 slashline, 14 RBI and four homers. He also has recorded multiple RBI in five straight games. That is the second longest streak in Dodgers history, tying Matt Kemp in 2010.
Betts is one pace to have his best month of the year during September with a .385 average and already tying his highest monthly home run total this year.
2. Josh Bell
Although he has been inconsistent for most of the year, Josh Bell reminded everyone that he can still be an elite hitter after having his best four-game stretch of the season.
He hit four home runs and drove in 13 RBI in three games giving him 20 homers for the fifth time in his career. It marked the third season in a row that Bell has hit homers from each side of the plate in the same game and he is the third to do it with three different teams.
Over his last seven games he has an average of .375 with a .917 OPS, 13 RBI, four home runs and a .407 On Base Percentage.
Bell will be a free agent this offseason so a good final two weeks could put him in position to finally earn himself a long term deal with a club.
3. Jo Adell “The Show”
Jo Adell has gotten off to a great start in his final month of the year as he looks to earn himself Major League Baseball’s Comeback Player of The Year.
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Although it was not injuries that held Adell back his performance as an all-around player is night and day from what he put up in 2024.
He won the American League Player of The Week award for the first time in his career after hitting .407 with five homers, 12 RBI and a 1.000 slugging percentage.
He now has 35 homers and 94 RBI on the season. If he is able to reach 100 RBI he would be the first Angel to do so since Ohtani in 2021.
4. “Black Jack” Flaherty
The up and down 2025 for Jack Flaherty ended up on the right side for the Tigers this week, earning him a win over the New York Yankees and the fourth spot on our Week 24 #HighFive.
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He allowed two hits in five shutout innings totalling seven strikeouts and only issuing one walk.
Against teams currently in playoff position, Flaherty has a 2.17 ERA with a 0.99 WHIP.
His next start will be Tuesday against the Guardians, who are not in the playoff picture but are fighting an uphill battle for the final American League Wild Card spot.
5. Byron Buxton
Getting to experience a mostly healthy Byron Buxton this season was one of the best stories in baseball.
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In his 11th season he played in over 100 games for only the second time in his career and the first since 2017.
Buxton’s 31 home runs and 22 stolen bases make him the first Twin with 30 homers and 20 steals since Kirby Puckett in 1986 and is now in sole possession of 10th place on Minnesota’s All-Time home run list.
He is slashing .320/.393/.840 with four RBI and two homers over his last seven games.
