Not all locker room talk is about launch angles and walk-off hits—sometimes, it’s about diapers and 3 a.m. feedings. In a sport obsessed with stats, timing, and clutch performances, Pete Alonso is about to enter the ultimate high-stakes game: Fatherhood. And who better to offer wisdom than Mookie Betts, the all-star slugger turned part-time life coach with a Ph.D. in parenting on zero sleep?

You know who is the best person who can give you advice on how being a parent affects your life? A parent. And with Pete Alonso close to becoming one, he got some of the best advice from fellow parent, Mookie Betts. And Pete Alonso had nothing but appreciation for Betts after the conversation.

In a recent show of Mookie Betts, the Polar Bear was the guest, and Betts had one of the most insightful parenting advice. After the conversation went a little deep, Betts said, “Good luck because you are not going to get any sleep. My advice to you is almost don’t even try. Like when you wake up, and he wakes up, just get up, dawg, because you’re not going to go back to sleep.”

If what Mookie Betts says is true, there might not be any sleep. Still, baseball is going to be in full flow like never before. And fatherhood might have a way of sharpening focus and redefining purpose. For Pete Alonso, the impending arrival of his first child could be the catalyst for an elevated performance on the field.

Already in 2025, Alonso boasts a .290 batting average, 14 home runs, and 53 RBIs, tying him for second in the National League for RBIs. This surge in productivity may be attributed to a newfound perspective where personal milestones fuel professional excellence.

And if ‘Dad Power’ is a thing, then just like Betts, Pete Alonso will look like a guy from another planet playing among humans. After becoming a father, Betts experienced a remarkable uptick in performance, notably achieving a .455 batting average with 11 home runs in August 2023. Betts’ experience suggests that the responsibilities of parenthood can coexist with, and even enhance, athletic achievement.

So if sleepless nights come with boosted slugging percentages, Alonso might want to skip naps entirely. Baseball has long measured greatness in WAR and wRC+, but maybe it’s time to add “diaper changes per night” to the mix. Betts proved that dad strength is real; now, Alonso has a shot at turning baby bottles into batting titles. After all, nothing refines your swing like rocking a newborn at 4 a.m.

After advising on parenting, Mookie Betts also tells Alonso to be careful at night

Just when you thought Mookie Betts was done handing out life lessons, he flipped the script again. This time, with a warning that sounds less like All-Star wisdom and more like something your grandma might say. On the latest episode of On Base, Betts sat down with Pete Alonso and, between laughs and limps, delivered a painfully relatable reminder about the dangers lurking in the dark.

Mookie Betts doesn’t just lead the Dodgers—he is their rhythm. So when he fractured his toe last week, it wasn’t just a personal setback; it briefly knocked the wind out of Los Angeles. The injury came in the least glamorous way possible: Stubbing his toe in the dark at home. No on-field collision, no freak slide—just a middle-of-the-night bathroom trip gone wrong.

Betts shared the mishap on his On Base podcast with Pete Alonso, blending humor with hindsight. “You should always use a flashlight when you’re walking in the dark,” he advised, sounding equal parts MVP and dad. “Man, it really sucked,” he added. “I knew I got it on a good one.” Alonso laughed, but you could tell he was filing that tip away for later.

While Betts nursed his foot, the Los Angeles Dodgers felt his absence. They dropped two of three to the Rockies and looked visibly off-balance at the plate. LA’s leadoff game lost its tempo—no spark, no swagger. His return? A crisp 2-for-5 night and a 6–5 win in extras over Alonso’s New York Mets. Even limping, Mookie Betts can still swing momentum.

So yes, the Dodgers lost a few games—and possibly some dignity—to a bathroom-induced injury. But if anyone can turn a stubbed toe into a teachable moment and a game-winner, it’s Mookie Betts. He’s not just hitting lead-off; he’s leading life one PSA at a time. From diaper duty tips to flashlight protocols, Betts is redefining what it means to be a clubhouse veteran. Seems like baseball’s Iron Man just became its unofficial life coach.