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Mallory and Dansby Swanson are expecting their first child together. The couple announced the U.S. women’s national soccer team star’s pregnancy in a social media post on Wednesday. “Our greatest blessing,” Mallory shared in a caption on Instagram.

Mallory Swanson, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team forward and her husband, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, excitedly revealed on May 7, 2025, that they were expecting their first child.