MLB star Justin Verlander has provided an update on Kate Upton‘s health after the couple welcomed their second child together last week.
Upton, 33, gave birth to their son, Bellamy Brooks Verlander, on June 19, a representative for the supermodel told TMZ.
Just one day later, Verlander, 42, was placed on paternity leave by the San Francisco Giants Friday to spend quality time with his wife and their new bundle of joy.
Verlander made his return to the mound for the Giants on Tuesday night however was unable to prevent a defeat in their match against the Miami Marlins.
Afterwards, the 42-year-old offered an update on wife Upton and added that the recent days in his home have been ‘really incredible’.
Speaking at a press conference, Verlander said: ‘Just an amazing, amazing time. Everybody’s home, happy, healthy. All I can ask for.’
Justin Verlander and Kate Upton welcomed their second child together last week
Upton, 33, gave birth to their son, Bellamy Brooks Verlander, on June 19
After struggling at the mound – and extending his pitching record to 0-5 – Verlander jokingly admitted that he wasn’t prepared for the first question to be about his wife.
The two-time World Series winner and Upton welcomed their first child – a daughter named Genevieve ‘Vivi’ Upton Verlander – in November 2018.
The pitcher has been married to the glamorous Vogue cover model since 2017. The happy couple first crossed paths when working on the same commercial set for a Major League Baseball 2k12 video game in 2012.
Verlander got down on one knee four years later and they tied the knot in a stunning Tuscan ceremony just a few days after the right-hander led the Astros to a World Series victory – his first with the franchise.
The Other Woman star announced that she was expecting her first child less than a year after the couple tied the knot.
Three days after celebrating their first wedding anniversary in November 2018, the couple welcomed Vivi to their family.
Upton has previously revealed that their little girl is aware of her dad’s fame on the mound.
In 2023, Upton shared: ‘She knows that he’s a baseball player now. She goes to school part time in Houston, so she definitely knows that he plays baseball now.’
Verlander, 42, was asked about Upton’s health condition after the Giants’ loss to the Marlins
Upton announced that she was expecting her first child less than a year after the couple wed
The pitcher and supermodel welcomed their first child, Genevieve in November 2018
Verlander made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2005, before joining the Astros in 2017 going on to win two World Series titles in Houston.
He had a fleeting stint with the New York Mets in 2023 before returning to Houston partway through the season.
He joined the fourth team of his career – the Giants – ahead of the 2025 campaign, and has a 4.45 ERA and 47 strikeouts so far this season.
Verlander missed out on San Francisco’s home series against the Boston Red Sox, which they won, after being put on paternity leave by the team.
The MLB’s paternity leave policy allows players to step away for up to three games, barring any issues requiring a longer leave.
If a player requires a longer absence, the team can apply to have him join the restricted list or go on family medical leave.
Upton has been a regularly fixture at her husband’s games, supporting him at ballparks across the country – including at Yankee Stadium when the Astros swept New York in the 2022 American League Championship Series.
However, she has previously revealed that she wasn’t aware how grueling the MLB’s schedule was before realise chaotic her WAG lifestyle would be.
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