ANAHEIM — The game's two best players — and two of the most generously compensated in its history — will be on the field together in Anaheim this end of the week.
 

ANAHEIM — The game's two best players — and two of the most generously compensated in its history — will be on the field together in Anaheim this end of the week. 


However, Angels outfielder Mike Trout and Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts are playing in relative obscurity with regards to national profiles, large brand supports and Q appraisals. Apparently any NFL quarterback and half of the beginning parts in the NBA have greater "brands" and positively a more prominent online life nearness than either Trout or Betts. 


MLB doesn't appear to realize how to showcase its best players, a reality stressed two years back when Commissioner Rob Manfred appeared to accuse Trout for not promoting himself better. 


"Mike's an incredible, extraordinary player and an extremely pleasant individual, however he's settled on specific choices about what he needs to do and what he wouldn't like to do, and how he needs to invest his free energy and how he wouldn't like to invest his spare time," Manfred said. "That is up to him. In the event that he needs to connect with and be more dynamic around there, I figure we could assist him with making his image outrageously enormous. However, he needs to settle on a choice that he's set up to participate here.


Having moved from one notorious establishment, Boston, to another in a significantly greater, star-driven market, Betts said he feels no obligation to put himself out there as "the face" of MLB anything else than Trout should. 


one of the most generously compensated in the game)," Betts said Friday. "Mike can do what he needs. On the off chance that he needs to be the face, at that point he can be the face. He's now the best player so I don't think he needs to accomplish more to be the face. I figure he can simply be who he needs to be. 


 needs to be more vocal, at that point let them be more vocal. In the event that they don't, at that point they don't. I don't feel there's a duty there by any means." 


Betts recognized that their height in the game gives "a chance" and a stage. However, it's not one that expects them "to do anything they would prefer not to do." 


"Better believe it, it's a chance. In any case, you don't need to accept your open door," Betts said. 


"I'm not so much here to be the essence of anything. I simply need to win a few rings and keep it moving. On the off chance that I am, at that point cool. I'll grasp it. In any case, on the off chance that not, at that point that is fine as well. My duty is to appear and open for the Dodgers consistently." 


Betts feels an obligation to his locale — something that has nothing to do with his place in the game. The 27-year-old was notable for his beneficent endeavors in Boston and his old neighborhood, Nashville, appearing with nourishment for the destitute with no display. During isolation, Betts appeared at his nearby supermarket, purchased staple goods for a few clients and pizza for the laborers. 


It's simply "how I was raised," Betts said. 


"Life is greater than baseball," he included. "Baseball is only for a brief timeframe. There is quite a lot more to life. God favored me with everything that I have. So I'd recently prefer to share what I have with every other person. Satisfying others satisfies me." 


Betts will proceed with his benevolent acts in his new home Sunday. The Dodgers Foundation, Pull Up Neighbor (a network reaction association) and Betts will combine for a "get-and-go giveaway" in Compton. The occasion will give free hand sanitizer, face veils and food boxes just as wellbeing screenings and voter enlistment. 


"This is my home now," Betts said. "L.A. is my home at this point. So I certainly need to have an effect here." 


SMITH STATUS 


Catcher Will Smith was accessible just for crisis obligation again Friday as he manages a solid neck brought about by an impact at home plate a week ago. Dodgers chief Dave Roberts said there has been "gentle improvement" since Smith bothered the injury on Wednesday. It is conceivable Smith could wind up on the harmed list. 


"Will hasn't done anything moving around baseball-wise," Roberts said. "He's everyday except it's positively not out of the domain of probability that (a transition to the IL) could occur." 


GONSOLIN START 


Right-hander Tony Gonsolin has not surrendered a disagreement two spots begins. He could make another beginning in the following week if he's not required in the warm up area first. 


"We haven't settled on a day since things can occur," Roberts said. "I would prefer not to place him in a crate since we may require his administrations. In the event that we don't need to approach him, he'll unquestionably make a beginning one week from now."