New York Mets star Francisco Lindor credited his wife, Katia Ruguero Lindor, for being his steady support system in the midst of a busy baseball season.
Francisco, 31, and Katia got married in December 2021 and share three children: daughters Kalina, 4, and Amapola, 2, and son Koa, who was born in March.
In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Francisco explained how Katia helps hold down the fort when he’s on the road.
“Somebody once told me that the most successful people have a significant other next to them,” Francisco said while promoting his partnership with Miracle Day at DQ. “Man, that is so true. I always say I married up. To have her be the rock of the house, how she takes care of the kids. She’s an extension of me. I’m an extension of her. We are raising these kids to be the best human beings they can be. We try to teach the values that we have and pass them on.”
He continued, “She’s been amazing. Family is everything. Good days become better days with the family and bad days become good days. It might be a cliche thing to say, but in reality, my kids don’t really care what I do on the field. They just want their dad. In a world where it’s all about results, with my kids and my wife, it’s not. I love that.”
As his kids get older, Francisco admitted that being away from home has become increasingly difficult.
“It gets harder when the kids say, ‘Don’t go,’” Francisco said. “That’s when it gets harder and harder. When the kids can’t speak, the wife can have the house on lockdown. But when the kids start talking and say, ‘Don’t go, please stay,’ it gets harder and harder.”
When he’s traveling, Francisco’s eating habits have become strictly defined, beginning with breakfast in the hotel “most of the time.”
“Then I go out for coffee somewhere,” he continued. “I walk and I get my coffee. If I don’t find a good coffee spot, which is rare, I end up having coffee at the field. Then we have meals at the field.”
After the game ends, Lindor explained, he always makes sure to give himself a little bit of a sugar rush.
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“I’m a big cookie-type person,” the five-time All-Star said. “I have myself a cookie after the game [at the hotel].”
Off the field, Lindor is also passionate about giving back to the community, which includes his partnership with Miracle Treat Day at DQ, which takes place on July 31.
Francisco Lindor Courtesy of Miracle Treat Day at DQ
For Every Blizzard® Treat purchased on Miracle Treat Day, $1 or more will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to benefit local children’s hospitals.
“It’s been ingrained in my head since I was a little kid,” Lindor said of charity work. “That’s how my mom and my dad are. My dad still tells me all the time, ‘Make sure you give back. Make sure you look out for the people in need.’ My dad is still like that. It’s just something that’s non-negotiable for my family. We care about ourselves, but you have to care about the people next to you, as well.”
