A sports power couple will be welcoming a new addition to the family.
USWNT star forward Mallory Swanson and Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson announced on Instagram that they are expecting their first child.
‘Our greatest blessing,’ the caption reads.
The athletic couple have been dating since 2017 and were married in 2022. Mallory Swanson is coming off a stellar 2024 in which she played a key role on the USWNT team that won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as she scored game-winning goal in the gold medal match against Brazil. It also was her 100th cap with the national team.
A member of Chicago Stars FC in the NWSL, Swanson hasn’t played this season as she missed the season opener due to personal reasons. Now with the pregnancy, it is unlikely Swanson will play this year.
Dansby Swanson is batting .236 with seven home runs and 20 RBI as Chicago is 22-16 and in first place of the NL Central.
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