Seattle Mariners release pro-fatherhood video 

As the Major League Baseball season gets underway, the Seattle Mariners released a new team video highlighting fatherhood and family life among players, offering a look at a clubhouse filled with new dads.

The short clip, titled “Babyproof,” features several players adjusting to life with young children while continuing their baseball careers. The video shows how the team environment has shifted as players take on responsibilities off the field.

“Having a lot of new dads on the team has led to many changes around here!” shortstop J.P. Crawford says at the start.

The video leans into humor but keeps its focus on family. A refrigerator once filled with sports drinks now features stacks of baby bottles. Strollers are parked near team spaces. Baby monitors appear in the dugout as players move through their routines.

Manager Dan Wilson, a father of four, steps over a baby gate in one scene, showing his familiarity with parenting that some younger players are just starting to experience.

Meanwhile, 27-year-old pitcher Bryce Miller, who is not yet a father, struggles with a babyproof outlet cover and says, “I hate these things.”

The video also shows players bonding over shared experiences as fathers. In one scene, several sit together holding their children.

“All in favor of group tummy time?” 2024 All-Star pitcher Logan Gilbert asks.

“Aye,” the others respond.

The Mariners featured Crawford, Gilbert, pitcher Emerson Hancock, outfielder Luke Raley and first baseman Josh Naylor. Each has welcomed a child within the past 15 months.

Team officials said the video reflects a natural progression as players grow older and move into new stages of life.

“One of the things that has actually popped up in the past is how these guys, our fans and us with the team have kind of watched them grow through our system in a way,” said Tim Walsh, the Mariners’ senior director of digital marketing and social media.

“And then watching some of them get girlfriends or get engaged, get married, and now the next wave is a lot of them having kids.”

These are not the only Mariners players who have promoted pro-family messaging. Backup outfielder Rob Refsnyder is a strong advocate for adopted children; the South Korean-born player was adopted by American parents when he was 3 months old.

The recent video stands out for what it emphasizes. At a time when professional sports often highlight social causes or branding campaigns, the Mariners chose to focus on fatherhood and the role it plays in players’ lives.