Mets’ Jeff McNeil Welcomes 2nd Child With Spouse Tatiana After Playoff Win

Jeff McNeil and his spouse, Tatiana DaSilva McNeil, have welcomed their second child hours after the Mets superior to the subsequent spherical of the 2024 MLB playoffs.

“Formally a woman dad!!” the baseball participant, 32, wrote through Instagram on Friday, October 4. “Serena Bee McNeil, October 4th, 2024.”

McNeil —who’s a diehard Swiftie — posted the announcement set to Taylor Swift’s music “By no means Develop Up (Taylor’s Model).” He additionally included a selfie of him along with his new child daughter and an extra snap of him and DaSilva McNeil holding their infant.

McNeil’s former teammate Tommy Pham, who at the moment performs for the Kansas Metropolis Royals, despatched the couple his nicely needs alongside numerous followers within the feedback part.

“Congrats man,” Pham, 36, replied.

DaSilva McNeil and McNeil tied the knot in February 2018. The pair share 2-year-old son Lucas, whom they welcomed in July 2022. The McNeil household additionally contains their pup Willow, who grew to become a social media sensation in 2019.

It’s been a whirlwind 24 hours for McNeil because the Mets — who entered the MLB postseason as an underdog wild card crew — defeated the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, October 3, and superior to the subsequent spherical.

First baseman Pete Alonso secured the crew’s victory within the ninth inning by crushing a three-run residence run, making historical past as the primary participant to hit a go-ahead homer whereas trailing behind within the winner-take-all postseason sport.

McNeil, for his half, was not on the sphere on Thursday. Final month, McNeil broke his wrist after being hit by a pitch. After sustaining his damage, McNeil was positioned on the injured record and scheduled to overlook the remainder of the common season. In a earlier interview, McNeil shared that he was “pissed off” about his damage,

“This isn’t the way you wish to type of finish the season,” McNeil mentioned to ESPN in September. “I wish to be on the market with the blokes.

McNeil added he was “stunned” the damage was so extreme for the reason that ball barely hit him. On the time, McNeil remained within the sport for just a few further innings, however he was later taken out after he skilled extreme swelling.

Whereas McNeil was on the bench, he cheered on his teammates from the sideline. He reshared information of the Mets epic win through his Instagram Story, captioning the pic, “Let’s go.”

Now that the Mets have superior, the utility participant may return to the crew in late October. Mets’ beat author Anthony DiComo reported on Wednesday, October 2, that McNeil will start baseball actions after his newest X-ray confirmed enchancment.