Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies used a blue bat during a game against San Francisco to reveal the gender of his fourth child. Harper, a two-time NL MVP, had ordered custom-made bats in pink for a girl and blue for a boy from Victus Sports. All-Star shortstop Trea Turner assisted Harper with the reveal, teasing him with the pink bat before revealing the blue one. Harper and his wife, Kayla, already have three children together.
Harper struck out with the blue bat in his plate appearance but continued the game with his regular bat, finishing 1 for 5. Turner mentioned that Harper was excited about the upcoming addition to their family, regardless of the gender. Harper's creative gender reveal gesture was well-received by his teammates and fans, adding a personal touch to the baseball game.