Aaron Judge Is a Dad! New York Yankees Player Welcomes First Baby with Wife Samantha: ‘What an Incredible Week’

The couple tied the knot in December 2021

Aaron Judge welcomes his first baby, daughter Nora. Photo: 

Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty; Aaron Judge/Instagram

Aaron Judge’s team has gotten a little bigger.

The New York Yankees outfielder, 32, and his wife Samantha Bracksieck welcomed their first baby together, daughter Nora Rose Judge, on Monday, Jan. 27, sharing the exciting news on Instagram on Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Alongisde a black-and-white photo of their baby’s feet, Judge took a minute to introduce their newest addition to the world.

“1/27/25 Nora Rose Judge ,” the athlete wrote in his caption. “What an incredible week it’s been, can’t wait for the memories the three of us make.”

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Aaron Judge’s newborn daughter.

Aaron Judge/Instagram

Judge revealed in January that he and his wife Bracksieck were expecting their first baby together.

In a pre-recorded video that played as he accepted the 2024 AL MVP Award at a dinner in New York City on Jan. 25, the MLB player began, “I want to start by apologizing for missing the award dinner this evening. However, my wife Samantha and I are expecting our first child any day, and could unfortunately not make it.”

Judge and Bracksieck were married in a private ceremony in Maui, Hawaii, on Dec. 13, 2021, according to The Daily Mail.

Aaron Judge and Samantha Bracksieck. Leon Bennett/Getty

Photos obtained by the publication showed the couple exchanging their vows underneath an impressive arch of florals and greenery at the Montage Kapalua Bay Resort. Bracksieck wore a form-fitting gown with an illusion neckline, detailed back and long veil, while Judge donned a classic black tuxedo.

The high school sweethearts met while attending Linden High School in California. They then both studied at Fresno State University together.

“My wife has been with me through it all and she’s calm as a cucumber, that’s for sure,” Judge told The New York Post in September 2022.