Baseball star Aaron Judge has revealed that he is expecting his first child with wife Samantha Bracksieck. The New York Yankees outfielder announced the news as he virtually accepted the 2024 AL MVP Award in New York City on Saturday. “I want to start by apologizing for missing the award dinner this evening,” Judge said. “However, my wife Samantha and I are expecting our first child any day, and could unfortunately not make it.” Page Six reported earlier that the two are expecting a baby girl. The longtime couple met in high school, ended up both going to Fresno State together for college, and then married in December 2021. In 2022, Judge signed his nine-year contract with the New York team for $360 million. “Thank you to everybody, my wife, Samantha,” Judge said in a press conference at the time. “[My wife and I] came to the decision that was in our hearts, which is we belong in New York, we belong in this city.”