Mookie Betts' mom Diana Benedict talked to the league directors and asked if she could make her own team after being told various reasons why Betts didn't make the other teams. Once that was approved, Benedict, without hesitation, rounded up several other kids without a team and created her own squad.

Mets rookie Brett Baty honored his mom with a heartfelt message on his batting gear Sunday afternoon. The infielder then went on to go 2-for-4 on Mother’s Day in Game 1 of a doubleheader in Washington.

Lars Nootbaar's mother, Kumi, caught him off guard by joining ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball telecast of Cardinals-Red Sox. The St. Louis outfielder was emotional, saying Kumi means "everything" to him and called her his best friend.

Amanda Kuhl went to her annual gynecologist appointment this winter to talk about her young family. She and Chad were excited about a sibling for Hudson, and she wanted to discuss next steps. A routine check during the exam revealed results that abruptly changed the course for the childhood sweethearts.