He's playing the field already! Mad Men star Jon Hamm has a blast during friendly game of baseball following Jennifer Westfeldt split

By Mike Larkin For Dailymail.com

Published: 22:35 EST, 14 September 2015 | Updated: 02:33 EST, 15 September 2015

He is getting ready to once again play the field after splitting from his long-term lover Jennifer Westfeldt.

But Jon Hamm was able to get in some practice first during a fun game of baseball in Hollywood on Monday.

The Mad Men star looked like he had already moved on from his break-up, as he was clearly having a blast with his friends as they took part in the great american pastime.

Hamm's on the plate: Jon looked like he was having a great time playing baseball in Hollywood on Monday

Hamm's on the plate: Jon looked like he was having a great time playing baseball in Hollywood on Monday

Jon, 44, wore a wide grin on his face as he was put through his sporting paces in the warm end-of-summer California sunshine.

And he looked in good health after he stepped up to the plate in a shirt, shorts, trainers and sunglasses.

The jolly actor added an extra dose of professionalism to his ensemble by also pulling a catchers mitt and baseball cap before he indulged in a spot of fielding.

Great American pastime: The Mad Men star wore a wide grin as he got over his split by playing ball

Great American pastime: The Mad Men star wore a wide grin as he got over his split by playing ball

Pitch perfect: The actor showed good technique as he wound up he as got ready to release the baseball
Pitch perfect: The actor showed good technique as he wound up he as got ready to release the baseball

Pitch perfect: The actor showed good technique as he wound up he as got ready to release the baseball

Big toss: He made it look easy as he launched the ball to one of his fellow players during his day out

Big toss: He made it look easy as he launched the ball to one of his fellow players during his day out

Admiring his work: Happy Jon watched with glee as his pitch sailed into the distance

Admiring his work: Happy Jon watched with glee as his pitch sailed into the distance

However it appears the glee the actor wore on his face as he enjoyed a boys day out may merely have been a mask hiding his true feelings. 

For Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner weighed in on his employee's recent split from his longtime girlfriend, describing their breakup as 'rough.'

Weiner, who made the actor a star after casting him as Madison Avenue ad man Don Draper in the highly-praised AMC series, told US Weekly it's 'a tough time' for the couple.

'I know both of them very well. They are both really gifted artists and it’s rough. But it’s also — it was a very long relationship,' he told the publication at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmys in LA on Saturday. 

Bullpen banter: He chatted with his fellow fielders as they got ready to indulge their love of the game

Bullpen banter: He chatted with his fellow fielders as they got ready to indulge their love of the game

Watch this: Jon told his sidekick to study his catching form as they got ready to receive some balls

Watch this: Jon told his sidekick to study his catching form as they got ready to receive some balls

Ready for action: Jon looked prepared to show his cat-like reflexes as a hit headed towards him

Ready for action: Jon looked prepared to show his cat-like reflexes as a hit headed towards him

Never mind: But the ball ended up going straight to his fellow player instead

Never mind: But the ball ended up going straight to his fellow player instead

Going, going, gone: And another attempt at making a catch was thwarted when the ball sailed over his head
Going, going, gone: And another attempt at making a catch was thwarted when the ball sailed over his head
Going, going, gone: And another attempt at making a catch was thwarted when the ball sailed over his head

Going, going, gone: And another attempt at making a catch was thwarted when the ball sailed over his head

The couple had been together for 18 years before announcing their split after weeks of speculation about their relationship.

The TV star and his actress and director partner had not been photographed in public together since July.

It is not all bad news for Jon however as he is the favourite to finally win an Emmy on Sunday for his starring role in Mad Men.

He's been nominated seven times for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series but never picked up the prize. 

Give me that: The actor was intent on showing his friends what he could do and demanded the ball

Give me that: The actor was intent on showing his friends what he could do and demanded the ball

What a catch: Jon finally fulfilled his potential when he effortlessly grab the ball in his mitt
What a catch: Jon finally fulfilled his potential when he effortlessly grab the ball in his mitt

What a catch: Jon finally fulfilled his potential when he effortlessly grabbed the ball in his mitt

Spot the ball: Jon showed his prowess when he gave it an almighty toss as an admiring friend looked on

Spot the ball: Jon showed his prowess when he gave it an almighty toss as an admiring friend looked on

All change: Jon has split from long-term lover Jennifer Westfeldt after 18 years with the actress and director

All change: Jon has split from long-term lover Jennifer Westfeldt after 18 years with the actress and director

Star turn: Jon is favourite to win an Emmy Sunday for his turn as womanising advertising exec Don Draper

Star turn: Jon is favourite to win an Emmy Sunday for his turn as womanising advertising exec Don Draper

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