Mallory and Dansby Swanson Announce Pregnancy: 'Our Greatest Blessing'

Mallory and Dansby Swanson are creating their ain small team.

Mallory, 27, who is simply a personnel of nan U.S. Women's National Soccer team and nan Chicago Stars, shared a saccharine announcement connected Thursday, May 8 – that she and Chicago Cubs shortstop husband, Dansby, 31, are expecting their first kid together.

"Our top blessing 🤍," nan shot prima wrote connected Instagram. The mates wore coordinating all-white outfits for nan maternity sprout and held up sonogram images of their baby. The announcement was met pinch an outpouring of support from nan master sports organization and fans alike.

Mallory's U.S. shot teammate Sophia Wilson, who announced her ain gestation successful March, wrote "My sis 🥹❤️🤞🏽." Dansby commented "I emotion you ❤️," while different teammate, Alyssa Naeher, wrote "So truthful so beyond happy for nan some of you!! Can’t hold to meet nan small Swanson ❤️."

The Chicago Stars besides sent their good wishes, writing, "our hearts conscionable grew!!! Congrats, Mal & Dansby 🥹." Dansby's teammate Jameson Taillon wrote, "congrats guys!!! Can’t hold to meet my caller champion friend!" Both nan Cubs and nan U.S. Women's National Team sent congratulatory wishes successful nan remark conception arsenic well.

Mallory and Dansby tied nan knot connected Dec. 10, 2022. In an Instagram station connected their 2nd day successful 2024, Mallory wrote, "My emotion grows for you each azygous time & December 10th will ever beryllium my favourite time ♥️." The shot star's wedding gown was an off-the-shoulder chiffon and lace gown pinch a agelong train, while Dansby opted for a classical achromatic tux complete pinch a front tie.

The "enchanted wood ceremony" was held astatine nan Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Lake Oconee successful Greensboro, Ga. The mates told PEOPLE exclusively astatine nan time, "To get joined successful beforehand of our family and friends is truthful special. It intends that we are becoming 1 and get to effect God's kingdom together."

The mates started making love successful 2017, erstwhile Dansby’s erstwhile teammate astatine nan Atlanta Braves, Jace Peterson, urged him to meet his sister-in-law, Mallory. Dansby projected to Mallory successful 2021.

Mallory notably scored nan only extremity successful nan U.S. squad’s 1-0 triumph complete Brazil successful the gold badge match in nan 2024 Summer Olympics successful Paris.  She was besides connected nan 2019 U.S. squad that won nan FIFA Women's World Cup.

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Dansby signed pinch nan Cubs successful 2022, aft antecedently playing for nan Arizona Diamondbacks and nan Atlanta Braves.