Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will join a new team of superstars this month.
Betts is preparing for his first appearance in the Marvel Universe, voicing a character in the upcoming season of Iron Man and His Fantastic Friends.
Betts voices Dizzy Doubleday, whom Disney describes as "a baseball player who loves helping little kids learn the game.".
Naturally, Dizzy Doubleday is depicted in blue.
Mookie Betts stars as baseball player Dizzy Doubleday in "Iron Man and His Fabulous Friends." Photo: Disney
According to Disney representatives, he will appear in the film alongside Jessica Mendoza, an analyst for SportsNet LA who plays Dottie Doubleday, Dizzy's sister and the owner of the local baseball training center.
New episodes of Iron Man and His Amazing Friends will air June 11 at 7 a.m. ET/PT on Disney Jr. Channel and the following day, June 12, on Disney+.
Mookie Betts also appeared in Toy Story commercials.
«Iron Man and His Fantastic Friends isn't the only place you'll see Betts show off his acting chops.
Betts and his daughter Kinley recently starred in Toy Story 5.
March 5, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts smiles during a game against the Chicago White Sox during spring training at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Photo: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
In this ad, Kinley is sitting on a bench playing with his tablet, Lilypad, which is the antagonist in the new installment of the franchise.
Betts is practicing his swing on the field, but luckily, with the help of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the others, he manages to get Kinley's attention and get her off the bench and into the game.
How would Mookie Betts do in 2026?
Betts had a rocky start to the 2026 season, suffering an oblique strain just eight games into the season.
He has since returned, although his statistics are not yet up to the level expected of a former MVP.
His stats are .196/.259/.402/.661 with six home runs and 16 RBI.
He also failed to steal a base on either of his two attempts.
Fans reacted negatively to his poor start to the season, and he himself expressed some disappointment about it.
«"Obviously, there's a lot of pressure on me, both from the outside and from the inside," Betts said, as reported by Katie Wu of The Athletic .
«"My teammates, coaches, management—everyone is incredibly supportive, trusts me, and believes in me. But I know that outside the team right now, it's not quite the same. There's a lot of negativity out there. So much hatred. It's just unbelievable.".
Do you think Mookie Betts can turn things around this year?