Francisco Lindor homers after wife, Katia, performs national anthem on violin

The New York Mets had a peculiar impermanent execute the nationalist anthem connected Tuesday against the San Diego Padres: Francisco Lindor's wife, Katia.

Katia brought retired the violin for a memorable rendition of the anthem pregame arsenic Lindor and their 3 kids watched on. Lindor jumped successful solemnisation portion carrying his youngest child, Koa Amani Lindor.

Of course, Lindor past ended up smashing a location tally successful the bottommost of the second, and cameras recovered Katia present celebrating with their children.

Now Katia Lindor cheers connected Francisco's location tally with their 3 kids 💙🧡 https://t.co/sEb4dEDdGu pic.twitter.com/4Yvnh1qaat

The couple's daughter, Kalina, besides did the "play ball" anterior to the game. The family's attendance coincided with Lindor receiving an grant pregame for being named the 2025 Roberto Clemente Award Nominee for the Mets and the club's Hispanic Heritage Night.

Katia minored successful euphony astatine St. Mary's University successful Texas and is simply a classically trained violinist. She said successful May 2024 that she tries to signifier "a fewer times a month." She bought a pinkish violin for her girl and played classical euphony for her portion pregnant.

"Music being specified an intricate portion of my acquisition and upbringing since I was little, I conscionable can't ideate my beingness without it," Katia said.

Lindor singled successful his archetypal at-bat connected Tuesday earlier hitting his 27th location tally of the season. Prior to the game, the shortstop was batting .263 with 77 RBI.

Katia and Francisco got joined successful 2021 and welcomed their 3rd child past March.