Nationals and Marlins Infielders Shared Most Wholesome Moment of MLB Season With Some Gum

Former teammates Luis Arráez and Ildemaro Vargas shared a sweet moment during Sunday’s game between the Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals.

Arráez and Vargas are both Venezuelan-born second basemen, and the two even spent a season together with the Minnesota Twins back in 2020. While they no longer play with one another every day, the bromance appears to be very much alive.

During the first inning of Sunday’s game, Vargas drew a heart in the infield dirt for Arráez, then left a handful of Double Bubble gum inside it. This is easily the most wholesome moment of the 2023 MLB season:

.@ildemaro_tigre's love language is gum

+ @Arraez_21 ???? pic.twitter.com/tAjsuVMyhI

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) August 27, 2023

Arráez accepted the gift, enjoyed a piece of the gum and gave the rest to first base umpire Nestor Ceja.

The sports world certainly appreciated Vargas’ hilarious gesture.

Baseball is 50% the game, 50% boys being affectionate with one another https://t.co/c1e3Z2t2N9

— Kirstie (@kreyzytalk) August 28, 2023

???????? the overseas baseball players always take care of each other ???? https://t.co/aGEcXrHK54

— Cactus Jack (@Jpten2) August 28, 2023

dudes rock https://t.co/azapkPatPz

— KD Casey - DIAMOND RING is out now! ????️‍???? ⚾ (@kdcaseywrites) August 27, 2023

We love a bromance https://t.co/W0APkO7Hoo

— devilette¹⁷ (@deviIette) August 27, 2023

the heart in the dirt has me crying https://t.co/FFYKcs9Sl5

— mol (@molfully) August 27, 2023

this is incredibly wholesome lol https://t.co/oaYIf5qgF3

— José Rivera (@whoisjoserivera) August 27, 2023

​​How can you not love baseball?