MLB player Aaron Judge is a dad! The New York Yankees player and his wife Samantha Bracksieck announced the birth of their first baby together. “Can’t wait for the memories the three of us make.”

The baseball player shared a close-up black and white image of his newborn’s feet to announce his family’s news. The couple welcomed a baby girl on January 27th and chose to name her Nora Rose Judge. The new dad gushed in his post about his first week with baby Nora, “What an incredible week it’s been.”

News of the couple’s pregnancy was revealed in late December following a report from Page Six. Aaron didn’t announce the news at the time and Samantha only has a private Instagram page. However, to close out 2024, the baseball player shared an end-of-year wrap up post with images from his year, including one of the couple with their dogs Penny and Gus that showed Samantha’s baby bump.

Aaron and Samantha, who have been notoriously private with their personal lives, started dating during high school while attending Linden High School in California. When the athlete graduated in 2010 and headed for the MLB, the couple lost touch but the two reportedly rekindled their romance in 2019. They sparked engagement rumors in 2021 and never officially announced they were engaged. In December 2021, the couple tied the knot in Hawaii in a quiet ceremony.

Congratulations to Aaron and Samantha on the birth of baby Nora! We wish them all the best as they step into their new role as parents.