MLB pitcher's wife dealt cancer blow ahead of birth of their first child

Minnesota Twins pitcher Kody Funderburk, and his wife, Alicia, were dealt a curveball.

The mates learned that Alicia had crab arsenic she was large with their archetypal child. Alicia Funderburk welcomed their archetypal kid past week and began a caller battle.

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Kody Funderburk of the Minnesota Twins delivers a transportation against the Detroit Tigers during the ninth inning astatine Target Field successful Minneapolis, Minn., connected April 8, 2026. (Matt Krohn/Getty Images)

The Twins announced connected Friday that Kody Funderburk was removed from the paternity list, but shared details connected Alicia’s crab battle.

"While pregnant, Alicia, Kody’s wife, was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. After ongoing chemotherapy treatments, doctors are hopeful that she'll marque a afloat recovery," the squad wrote connected X.

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Kody Funderburk of the Minnesota Twins pitches during a crippled against the Toronto Blue Jays astatine Rogers Centre successful Toronto, Ontario, connected April 11, 2026. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Alicia Funderburk wrote connected societal media connected Friday that she and her hubby "have been connected unreality 9 these past fewer days, enjoying truthful galore newborn snuggles," and thanked their followers for their support, according to the New York Post.

"While this play of beingness hasn’t looked however we imagined, Kody and I are beyond grateful for each the love, prayers and enactment astir us. We person been perpetually reminded of however blessed we are each measurement of the way," she wrote successful a abstracted Instagram station earlier the babe was born.

"Baby Fundy is already truthful loved (and intelligibly already likes to support things interesting). We can’t hold to conscionable them successful a fewer days!"

Kody Funderburk and Cole Sands of the Minnesota Twins look connected earlier a crippled against the Baltimore Orioles astatine Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards successful Baltimore, Md., connected March 26, 2026. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)

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Kody Funderburk is successful his 4th play with the Twins. He has pitched successful 12 games this season, has a 2.00 ERA and 8 strikeouts.