Mookie Betts to Juan Soto: 'Let me have your eyes, I'll give you my bat'

Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (50) taps his helmet after hitting a double in the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Mookie Betts jokes with Padres' Juan Soto: 'Let me have your eyes, I'll give you my bat'

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Sep 5, 2022 12:05 AM ET

Los Angeles Dodgers star OF Mookie Betts had a little fun as his club took on the San Diego Padres on Sunday Night Baseball.

Mic'd up, Betts took the opportunity to joke around with Padres star outfielder Juan Soto in the most heartwarming way possible.

"Can I have your eyes?" Betts said as he approached Soto between innings.

"I need you to show me how to hit!" Soto replied with a laugh.

"Let me have your eyes, I'll give you my bat," Betts responded before the two went their separate ways.

This mic'd up moment between Mookie Betts and Juan Soto

"Let me have your eyes, I'll give you my bat."

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Betts' cheerful mood rubbed off at the plate on Sunday night. The 29-year-old finished the night 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 9-4 victory by the Dodgers over the Padres.

The six-time All-Star has 33 home runs and 74 RBI in 115 games while slashing .282/.351/.571 for the Dodgers this season.

Los Angeles owns the best record in MLB at 92-41. They lead the NL West division by 19 games over the second-place Padres (74-61).

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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