His wife, Katia, gave birth to their third child and first son, named Koa, on Sunday, the couple announced Monday on Instagram. That just so happened to be the Mets’ only day off in the first week of the season, between series against the Astros and Marlins.

The shortstop and devoted family man has the opportunity to cement his legacy (alongside the most thrilling Mets lineup in recent memory), and the hopes and dreams of every Mets fan riding on him. GQ visited Lindor in Florida to learn how he became the team’s savior—and how,

Of note for Mets fans, the star shortstop hit a home run in his first official at-bat after his daughter Amapola Chloé was born in 2023.