Phillies' Bryce Harper emotional heading into playoffs after wife gives birth to fourth child
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star Bryce Harper got emotional this week when discussing how hard it was to leave for the playoffs right after his wife gave birth to their fourth child.
Duty called, but that didn't stop the first baseman and outfielder from having a difficult time returning to the field after welcoming a new baby.
The eight-time All Star's wife, Kayla Harper, announced the birth of the couple's son, Hayes Three Harper, on Instagram on October 5.
Kalya captioned the post, "Decided to add more chaos to Red October."
The couple share three other children together: Krew, 6, Brooklyn, 4, and Kamryn, 1.
Earlier this week, Bryce, 32, got emotional when discussing his newborn son during a press conference.
"Being able to hold your son for the first time," he said. "It's one of the greatest moments in my life. I absolutely love my family. I love my kids. I love the game of baseball, but at the end of the day, my family means the most to me. I definitely miss him right now."
“Definitely miss him right now”
— Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) October 7, 2025
❤️ Emotional Bryce Harper gets choked up in LA talking about his love for his family after his wife gave birth to their 4th child before NLDS pic.twitter.com/mTIR0M5dmT
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Luckily for the $330 million franchise centerpiece, his emotions didn't have an affect on the game's final outcome, as his team had an 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night, keeping the National League Division Series alive.
Both teams will face off again on Thursday, with the Dodgers currently in a 2-1 lead.
On Tuesday, Bryce addressed the loud boos he and his teammates have received from frustrated Phillies fans when they're underperforming.
"I love our fans. I boo myself when I get out," Harper said. "We've got some of the best fans in baseball and they make me play better, so I enjoy it."
He continued, "They show up for us everyday. They spend their hard-earned dollar to come watch us play. They expect greatness out of us and I expect greatness out of myself and my teammates as well."
Bryce Harper: “If [teammates] believe that, I don’t know what’s going through their heads . . . We got some of the best fans in baseball.” pic.twitter.com/MaVL3bg12M
— John Foley (@2008Philz) October 8, 2025
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