Mookie Betts is an American professional baseball right fielder who is playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers. According to some sources, his current net worth is estimated at $50 million.
On July 22, 2020, he signed a 12-year contract with Los Angeles Dodgers for $365 million and also included a $65 million signing bonus that made him the biggest contract in the MLB history.
In this post, you will know about Mookie’s MLB career, contracts, awards, achievements, salaries, earnings, and net worth.
Mookie Betts MLB Career & Contracts
Mookie was selected by the Boston Red Sox at the 2011 MLB draft with the 72nd overall pick as a 2nd baseman for signing a $750,000 contract. Betts started the 2013 season with the Greenville Drive of the Low A South Atlantic League.
In 76 games, Betts batted .296 with a 19-game hitting streak and was selected to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
In May 2014, he signed an 8-year contract extension with Red Sox for $110 million. After his tremendous performance, he made his first MLB All-Star Game in 2016 and ended that season with a .264 batting average, 101 runs scored, 26 stolen bases, 24 home runs, and 102 RBIs.
At the age of 25, he became the first player in MLB history to produce four three-homer games.
However, Mookie signed the biggest contract that was a 12-year contract extension (2032) with Los Angeles Dodgers for $365 million including a $65 million signing bonus on 22nd July 2020.
He played in 122 games for the LA Dodgers, with a .264 batting average, 23 home runs, and 58 RBI.
Mookie Betts MLB Contracts List
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adjusted Salary | Yearly Cash |
| 2020 | $27,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 ($10,000,000) |
| 2021 | $17,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $14,500,000 ($24,500,000) |
| 2022 | $17,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $14,500,000 ($39,000,000) |
| 2023 | $20,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $17,000,000 ($56,000,000) |
| 2024 | $25,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $22,000,000 ($78,000,000) |
| 2025 | $25,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $22,000,000 ($100,000,000) |
| 2026 | $25,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $20,000,000 ($120,000,000) |
| 2027 | $25,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $20,000,000 ($140,000,000) |
| 2028 | $30,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $24,000,000 ($164,000,000) |
| 2029 | $30,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $24,000,000 ($188,000,000) |
| 2030 | $30,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $24,000,000 ($212,000,000) |
| 2031 | $27,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $32,500,000 | $32,500,000 | $21,500,000 ($233,500,000) |
| 2032 | $27,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $32,500,000 | $32,500,000 | $21,500,000 ($255,000,000) |
Mookie Betts Awards & Achievements
- Five All-Star (2016–2019, 2021)
- Five Gold Glove Award (2016–2020)
- Four Silver Slugger Award (2016, 2018–2020)
- AL MVP (2018)
- 30–30 club (2018)
- AL batting champion (2018)
- Two World Series champions (2018, 2020)
- Two Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award (2016, 2018)
- Four Fielding Bible Award (2016–2018, 2020)
- Hit for the cycle on August 9, 2018
- All-MLB Second Team (2019)
- All-MLB First Team (2020)
Mookie Betts Net Worth in 2022
According to some authentic reports and sources, his current net worth is estimated at $50 million. Betts has a home in Franklin, Tennessee. Also, he purchased a mansion for $7.6 million in Encino, Los Angeles. Additionally, he has earned money for endorsements, promotions, and brandings but those have not included his net worth.
Personal Life
Mookie Betts was born on October 7, 1992, in Smyrna, Tennessee. He got a scholarship and attended the University of Tennessee. Also, he was recruited by Vanderbilt University, Mississippi State University, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
On 1st December 2021, he married his longtime girlfriend Brianna Hammonds. Before they were living in relationships and have a daughter who was born in November 2018.
| Full Name | Markus Lynn Betts |
| Date of birth | October 7, 1992 |
| Age | 29 Years Old |
| Profession | Baseball player (Right fielder) |
| Sport Position | Bats: Right & Throws: Right |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Team | Boston Red Sox (2014–2019) Los Angeles Dodgers (2020–present) |
| Base Salary | $22.5 million (2022) |
| Net Worth | $50 Million (2022) |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Wife | Brianna Hammonds |
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He is now 29 years old.
He has attributed his nickname “Mookie” to his parents watching former NBA guard Mookie Blaylock play basketball shortly after Betts was born.
Mookie is an American.
