Yankees' Aaron Judge, Wife Samantha Announce Birth of Baby Girl in Instagram Photo

New York Yankees superstar outfielder Aaron Judge and his wife, Samantha Bracksieck, announced the birth of their daughter, Nora Rose, on Wednesday.

Judge revealed the news of their first child's birth, which occurred on Jan. 27, via Instagram.

"What an incredible week it's been, can't wait for the memories the three of us make," Judge wrote.

On Jan. 25, Judge was honored by the Baseball Writers' Association of America at its annual awards dinner after winning his second MVP award.

However, Judge could not attend the dinner, explaining why in a video message.

"I'm truly humbled to be accepting the 2024 AL MVP Award," Judge said. "I want to start by apologizing for missing the awards dinner this evening. However, my wife, Samantha, and I are expecting our first child any day and unfortunately could not make it."

"Any day" was on the mark as their daughter was born just two days later.

Per Hannah Sacks of People Magazine, Judge and Bracksieck met at Linden High School (California) before heading to Fresno State. The two were married in Dec. 2021.

After Judge tied Roger Maris' American League record of 61 home runs in 2022 (en route to 62 total), Judge gave much credit his wife for her perseverance and calm nature, per Jaclyn Hendricks of the New York Post.

"My wife has been with me through it all and she's calm as a cucumber, that's for sure," Judge said.

Now the happy couple has welcomed their first child. This will certainly mark a busy time for Judge, as he's set to report for the Yankees' first full spring training workout on Feb. 17.