Mookie Betts has already notched up a Hall of Fame career. He has earned eight All-Star caps and has finished inside the top five of MVP voting on five different occasions. At 33, he is secured for the twilight of his career through his 12-year, $365 million contract he had signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Betts signed the contract in July 2020 when he moved from the Boston Red Sox to the West Coast. The mega deal will keep him at the team till his age-40 season. According to the slugger, that will be his last.
Betts appeared on Roku Original mini series’ second season, What Drives You, hosted by legendary wrestler-turned-actor John Cena. In a clip shared widely on social media, Betts has accepted that he would hang up his boots after 2032 as he is set to prioritize his family and children post retirement.
“I’ll be 40, my little girl will be 14, my son will be 10,” Betts told Cena. “My parents were always there, and I want do that same thing for my kids.”
Mookie Betts and wife, Brianna, share two kids, daughter, Kynlee Ivory, born in 2018, and son, Kaj Lynn, born three years prior. He also announced that they were expecting the birth of his third child which has caused him to miss out the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Mookie Betts Predicts Retirement Feeling Will “Suck”
Mookie Betts also acknowledged that accepting retirement will hit heavily as the years ware on. He hopes to continue with the competitive edge that has kept him an elite player over the years.
“Towards the end, it’s probably going to suck. For a while, it’s kind of what has defined me,” he said. “There’s no way for me to substitute going into the locker room, being on a plane and developing relationships with so many people for 20 to 30 years.”
He is among a select group of players who were part of four World Series rosters. After beating the Dodgers to win his first ring in 2018, he has won three Fall Classics with them since 2020.
Betts slowed down slightly during the 2025 season. He managed a career low .258 average, hitting just 20 home runs and 82 RBIs. He had an incredibly slow start, recording a .674 OPS through the first 100 games. Despite the decent numbers at the plate, Betts had an exemplary defensive season with a +17 Defensive Runs Saved at shortstop.
