Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Reveals He Will Retire from Baseball Following Expiration of Contract in 2032

Mookie Betts claimed that he will retire in 2032 once his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers expires.

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Reveals He Will Retire from Baseball Following Expiration of Contract in 2032

Mookie Betts (Image via Imago)

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Mookie Betts has already decided when he will hang up his spikes. While speaking with John Cena recently, the 4-time World Series winner revealed the date he will retire from professional baseball.

The 8-time All-Star recently joined the retired WWE superstar in “What Drives You with John Cena.” In this, the Los Angeles Dodgers star expressed that he will quit baseball in 2032 once his contract with his current team expires.

I’ll be 40, my little girl will be 14, my son will be 10. My parents were always there, and I want do that same thing for my kids.

Mookie Betts told John Cena

Betts was selected in the 5th round and as the 172nd overall pick in the 2011 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox. After two years in the minor league, he made his MLB debut in June 2014.

He would then shift to right field in the 2015 season. Following his 1st All-Star appearance in 2016, the American international began one of the top names in the Red Sox lineup. He finished second in the American League MVP race behind Mike Trout.

With 32 home runs, 80 RBIs and a .346 batting average, he won the AL MVP award in 2018 and guided the Red Sox to the World Series title.

In February 2020, the Red Sox would trade him away to the Dodgers in exchange for Alex Verdugo, Connor Wong and Jeter Downs. A few months later, in July, he would pen down a massive 12-year, $365 million extension with the team.

Since then, he has been a key member of the team and won 3 more World Series rings. He did have a slump in form last season, leading to some questioning his future with the team. For now, the 33-year-old is looking ahead to his 13th season in the major league.

Mookie Betts and Dodgers eyeing three-peat of World Series in 2026

Since his arrival in Los Angeles, Mookie Betts has won 3 World Series championships with the Dodgers. He is now eyeing a 5th World Series ring, his 4th with the team as they look to complete the three-peat in the 2026 season.

Dodgers' Mookie Betts
Mookie Betts (Image via Imago)

Last season, the LA-based side became the first team since the 2000 New York Yankees to repeat as champions. In a dramatic Fall Classic against the Toronto Blue Jays, Betts and his teammates made a stunning comeback in Game 7.

Solo home runs from Max Muncy, Miguel Rojas and Will Smith saw them come from 4-2 down and emerge as 5-4 winners in the 11th inning. In what was the ultimate heartbreak for the Blue Jays in their home stadium, the Dodgers celebrated their 9th World Series crown.

They are now aiming for a three-peat. As they aim to push for a 3 straight championship, the team has once again splashed the cash in the offseason and caused a major outrage.

In December, they brought in 3-time All-Star Edwin Diaz. After the relief pitcher opted out of his deal with the New York Mets, the National League West side swooped in and agreed to a 3-year, $69 million deal, making him their closer.

Last week, the Dodgers landed outfielder Kyle Tucker. The 4-time All-Star joined the team on a 4-year, $240 million deal, making him the highest earner in MLB with a net value present of $57.1 million.

In baseball’s long history, only two teams have managed to win three or more World Series titles. The New York Yankees have done this three times in their history, winning 4 straight from 1936-1939, 5 straight from 1949-1953 and then 3 straight from 1998-2000.

The only other team to have won 3 or more championships are the Athletics. They went back-to-back-to-back from 1972 to 1974, beating the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Mets, and the Dodgers, respectively.

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