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Kate Upton and Justin Verlander Welcome Son Bellamy as Verlander Begins Paternity Leave

The newborn joins big sister Genevieve as the couple navigates parenthood during Verlander’s paternity break from the Giants

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 23: Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros celebrates with his wife Kate Upton following  defeating the New York Yankees in game four of the American League Championship Series to advance to the world series at Yankee Stadium on October 23, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Kate Upton and Justin Verlander welcomed their second child, son Bellamy Brooks Verlander, on June 19.
  • The San Francisco Giants placed Verlander on paternity leave on June 20 under MLB’s standard parental policy.
  • The newborn joins six-year-old daughter Genevieve as the couple balances parenthood with their prominent careers.
  • Upton and Verlander married in Tuscany in November 2017 and have kept their children largely out of the public eye.
  • Verlander, drafted second overall in the 2004 MLB Draft, is in his 20th major league season after signing a one-year deal with the Giants this January.