Meet Dodgers Star Mookie Betts' 2 Kids! All About His Daughter Kynlee and Son Kaj

Mar. 15, 2025

Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers poses for a photo with his daughter Kynlee after the Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves in Game 7 of the NLCS at Globe Life Field on Sunday, October 18, 2020 in Arlington, Texas ; Mookie Betts smiles while holding his son Kaj.Photo:Getty ; Brianna Betts/ Instagram

Getty ; Brianna Betts/ Instagram

Mookie Bettshas numerous honors to his name, yet his greatest joy comes from playing for his two kids: Kynlee Ivory Betts and Kaj Lynn Betts.

TheLos Angeles Dodgersplayer and his wife,Brianna Betts, welcomed their first child, daughter Kynlee, in November 2018. Their family expanded when their son Kaj was born in April 2023.

Mookie’s children have been frequent supporters of his baseball career — even celebrating on the field with him throughout the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees. However, juggling fatherhood and baseball hasn’t always been easy.

During a July 2022 appearance on theDear Fatherspodcast, the professional athlete opened up about how “hard” it was to be “pulled in different directions” when he wanted to excel on the field and spend time at home.

Still, Mookie credits his daughter and son for giving his work new meaning.

“It was a little bit easier to go to work and know that you have something to play for, someone that’s really depending on you outside of you and your wife,” he said in a December 2023 video on hisYouTubechannel.

Here’s everything to know about Mookie Betts' kids: Kynlee and Kaj.

Kynlee Ivory Betts, 6

Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with his wife, Brianna Hammonds and daughter Kynlee after the team’s 3-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game Six to win the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field on October 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas.Getty

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Mookie and Briannawelcomed their first child, daughter Kynlee Ivory Betts, on Nov. 6, 2018.

On her first birthday, Mookie wrote onInstagramthat when Kynlee came into the world, he learned a new “meaning of ‘love.’ "

In recent years, Kynlee has made her share of appearances on the field. In October 2022, Mookie posted onInstagramthat she had thrown out the first pitch on his bobblehead night.

According to the Dodgers officialInstagram, she joined him again in September 2024 when she surprised him at aKids Take the Fieldevent, having him sign a baseball for her.

In addition to supporting her dad on the diamond, Kynlee has inspired him away from it, too.

Speaking on theDear Fatherspodcast, Mookie opened up about how being a “girl dad” has made him a better husband to his wife.

“Now, it’s my job to set an example of the relationship I want [Kynlee] to have,” he said, adding that he wants her to know “what a good relationship looks like.”

Through his firstborn, the MLB star has also learned how to strengthen his communication habits, particularly during difficult moments, and Brianna leads the way for them.

“If I hurt her feelings … Brianna makes sure that Kynlee comes and tells me that I hurt her feelings and why I hurt her feelings,” he explained.

The process has helped Mookie focus on important aspects of relationships that “often get overlooked.”

Kaj Lynn Betts, 1

Mookie Betts smiles while holding his son Kaj.Brianna Betts/ Instagram

Brianna Betts/ Instagram

Mookie and Brianna welcomed their second child, son Kaj Lynn Betts, on April 18, 2023.

To celebrate his first birthday in April 2024, his parents threw him an extravagantCocomelon-themed birthday party — which Brianna described onInstagramas “one for the books.”

source: people.com