Dodgers’ Kike Hernandez drop 3-words celebratory message to announce second baby with wife, Mariana

Los Angeles Dodgers' veteran utility star Kike Hernandez is set to become a father for a second time. Hernandez and his wife, Mariana Vincente, will welcome their second child sometime later this year.

Hernandez, who married Mariana in December 2018, welcomed their first child, daughter Penelope Isabel in January 2021. Now, four years later, they are set to add another member to their family.

The duo made the announcement in an Instagram post on Tuesday, with Mariana showing her baby bump alongside Kike.

"KIKITO coming soon," Hernandez captioned his Instagram post.

The announcement drew many reactions, including from superstar teammate Shohei Ohtani, who liked the post. Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas wrote:

"Congratulations family."

Dodgers catcher Will Smith's wife, Cara Martinelli, also congratulated the couple after their announcement.

Kike Hernandez said becoming a father is his greatest moment

While Kike Hernandez has had several notable moments during his stint with the Dodgers, winning two World Series rings with the NL West team, becoming a father tops everything for the utility star.

"The day I got drafted I thought I was on top of the world, the day I made my Big League debut I thought nothing would compare, the day I got married I felt like the world stopped, the day we won the World Series I thought I had it all; NOTHING compares to the moment when I met my little girl!!," Kike on Instagram after the birth of his daughter.

The couple also have two dogs, Arizona, a mini goldendoodleand Bruce Wayne, a mini Australian labradoodle.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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