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Ultimate Sports Dad Alex Rodriguez Had Backyard Batting Practice With His and J Lo's Kids

Baseball might be on hold, but spring training is still going strong at the Rodriguez-Lopez house [1]. It looks like former Yankee Alex Rodriguez runs his daughters Natasha and Ella [2] and J Lo's daughter Emme [3] through the drills anytime he can get them out in the yard, and honestly? All the practice is paying off, because all three girls were hitting line drives and home runs by the time batting practice rolled around.

"Nothing compares to a little Sunday baseball with the family in the yard," Rodriguez wrote on Instagram. "We had a blast today, working on defence and then taking some swings." They practiced spins, fielded grounders, and learned the all-important art of blocking the sun to catch a pop fly. And while Rodriguez might be a 14-time All Star, in the vlog, he's every sports dad ever. "Keep that butt down! No crying in baseball! Baseball is more fun than Tik Tok!" Takes me riiight back to my high school softball days.

They broke out the paint brushes for some post-practice arts and crafts, which was decidedly not Rodriguez's strong suit, but we respect the effort! "I'm definitely not as skilled with a paint brush," he wrote, "but it was a lot of fun. How are you making the most of your Sunday at home? Stay safe!"

Watch the full video above and keep an eye out for J Lo [4]'s cameo at the end!

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