Bryce Harper and his wife Kayla welcomed their baby boy into the world last week.
The couple welcomed their first child, Krew Aron Harper, to the world last Thursday. Krew, who will be a teenager by the time his dad's contract expires, shares the middle name Aron with Bryce.
While Papa Harper obviously had bigger things to attend to, his team did miss him this weekend. The Phillies dropped two out of three to the NL-worst Marlins. Harper will be back Monday night when they team begins a three-game set with the Pirates.
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