Who is Eric Hosmer's wife, Kacie McDonnell? A glimpse into ex-Padres star's marriage with Fox News Sports broadcaster

Eric Hosmer recently announced his retirement after thirteen seasons in the top league. Throughout his career his wife, Kacie McDonnell had been his biggest support system as he made his name as an important first baseman.

Kacie McDonnell was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania on July 30, 1990. She attended Nativity BVM High School and later attended Villanova University. She graduated in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in communications.

She started her career in sports at WTXF-TV where she delivered reports for the Philadelphia Eagles for Good Day Philadelphia. She also spent two years at KSHB -TV in Kansas City as a sideline reporter for Sporting Kansas. Moreover, she served as an anchor for the New England Sports Network, covering professional sports in Boston. Now, she is a Fox News talent on Fox Business as the host of Mansion Global.

Kacie met Eric Hosmer when she was working in Kansas City, while the latter was playing for the Kansas City Royals in April 2015. They soon started dating each other. However, their relationship has seen its ups and downs, as they engaged in 2020 but later called it off in 2021. However, after staying some time apart, they got back together again and finally tied the knot on December 31, 2021.

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Do Eric Hosmer and Kacie McDonnell Hosmer have children?

Eric Hosmer and his wife Kacie McDonnell do have a child. They share a boy Jack, who was born in September 2022. Kacie has posted a lot of pictures of baby Jack on social media.

The couple will share the same profession as Hosmer announced that he will take up a role in the media industry following his retirement. The former infielder is an All-Star and a 4x recipient of the Gold Glove award at first base.

His longest spell with a club came with the Royals with whom he won the World Series in 2015. He later joined the Padres while also notching up a World Baseball Classic gold medal in 2018. Eric Hosmer finally hanged up his boots at the age of 34 having last featured for the Cubs.