As his team prepared for a four-game series at Yankee Stadium, Royals left fielder Alex Gordon returned home for the birth of his third child.
Gordon’s wife, Jamie, gave birth to the couple’s first daughter — Joey Lynn Gordon — on Monday. Royals manager Ned Yost confirmed the news Monday afternoon, receiving a text from Gordon. The Gordons have two sons, Max and Sam.
On his second official day of paternity leave, Gordon is expected to return to the Royals on Tuesday night in New York. It’s unlikely, however, that he will be back in time for Tuesday’s game.