Justin Verlander

Kate Upton and Justin Verlander got married in November 2017 before welcoming daughter Genevieve one year later — see photos.

I’ve [always appreciated her for her strength](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/kate-uptons-daughter-cheers-on-dad-justin-verlander-at-game/).” [an April 2021 appearance on the ](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/kate-upton-justin-verlanders-daughter-thinks-dad-is-pro-golfer/) [Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/kate-upton-justin-verlanders-daughter-thinks-dad-is-pro-golfer/), in which she called Verlander the “best” father — to their human children. [exclusively told Us Weekly in March 2019](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/justin-verlander-on-wife-kate-uptons-transition-into-motherhood/) of watching his wife embrace parenthood. “Having Justin home and [being able to be together as a family](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/pictures/kate-upton-justin-verlanders-parenting-quotes-raising-genevieve/) is so amazing and then to go to the exact extreme and be here at the World Series and then win is just so exciting and so worth it. “He’s the best partner. He’s just not the best dog dad. He continued at the time: “But just seeing her interact, all the nurturing and everything that goes on with being a mother, it’s been tremendous to watch. [she did some “A+ cheering,”](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/celebrity-wives-girlfriends-of-mlb-players-kate-upton-more/) brought the couple’s [3-year-old daughter Genevieve](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/kate-upton-husband-justin-verlander-bring-daughter-to-mlb-event/) to the game at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Genevieve, for her part, wore a miniature jersey with her dad’s last name on the back. [Fox Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/kate-upton-crashes-fox-set-celebrate-husband-justin-verlander-artist-out-there) on Saturday, November 5, of watching her man’s team win Game 6 of the championship. When he’s pitching, it’s really so creative, such an art and we are so honored.” “Just to see him do what he loves, just to see him do his craft, he’s such an artist out there.