Phillies Bryson Stott wears special armband during at-bat to reveal gender of friends baby

Gender reveals have gone professional.Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott wore a pink band around his forearm during his first at-bat in Saturday’s game as a way to announce to friends that they are having a baby girl.Ryan Stevens, who customizes cleats and other footwear, and his wife are the parents expecting a child who came up with the idea for a televised gender reveal, according to the Phillies broadcast on NBC Sports.The announcers commented on how much “pressure” that put on Stott and how he could’ve worn the blue band and made the parents paint and theme their nursery for a boy.Stevens admitted that the plan was “a little nerve-wracking,” according to the broadcast.The soon-to-be father has customized more than a dozen pairs of cleats for Stott alone since 2023, according to BillyPenn.com.He also reportedly works with Philadelphia stars Cooper DeJean (Eagles) and Tyrese Maxey (76ers).“ITS A GIRL!!! So grateful for my guy @bryson_stott10,” Stevens wrote from his @NxtLvlCustom account on X.

“My family will never forget this!”Because Stott bats eighth for the Phillies, the Stevens’ had to wait until there were two outs in the bottom of the second inning to get the answer that an ultrasound could have provided.Stott grounded out to shortstop in the at-bat.Stott did not have the armband on when he stepped into the batter’s box the second time.The stakes have been upped for traditional gender-reveal cakes and balloons....