Prior to the game, Harper announced in a team meeting that he and his wife Kayla are expecting a fourth child. He enlisted All-star shortstop Trea Turner to help execute the creative gender reveal, which involved ordering two custom-made bats from Victus Sports—a pink one for a girl and a blue one for a boy.

Phillies' Bryce Harper learned he and his wife are having a boy through the color of his blue bat. Lakers' Austin Reaves used his game sneakers in a similar reveal for his brother.

Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper used at bat as an opportunity for a gender reveal before getting struck out.