Manny Machado is married to Yainee Alonso. The couple exchanged wedding vows in 2014.
Manny Machado is The San Diego Padres’ third baseman. He made his MLB debut on 9 August 2012 for Baltimore Orioles.
Yainee Alonso met her future husband because of her brother, a baseball player. The couple started dating in 2011. In 2014 the couple tied the knot during their visit to Paris, France.
In 2019, Machado signed a deal with the Padres worth $300 million. This was the highest free-agent contract in history at that time.
Yainee Alonso is a Cuban national, she was born in Havana. Her family was shifted to Miami later. She grew up in a family full of sportsmen including her father and brother. Her father taught baseball to her brother Yonder Alonso, who became a professional baseball player later.
Manny Machado’s wife Yainee Alonso and her brother attended the University of Miami where her brother played college baseball. Yainee also participated in the Miami Marlins’ Mermaids cheerleading squad.
Social Media Appearance
Yainee Alonso prefers privacy which is why she kept her Instagram profile private. But she is not shy about visiting public places and parties. Her husband shares her pictures on his social media profiles frequently.
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How did they meet? and Proposal Story
Yainee met her future husband through her brother, a professional baseball player. They first met in 2011 and started dating the same year. About their proposal, he says:
“I was a mess,” Machado told USA Today of the proposal. “I was struggling to get the ring out. It was stuck in my pocket.”
“He’s on his knees and talking, saying sweet things, and I didn’t even hear him propose,” Alonso said. “Guys think that it’s like the movies, the woman says yes automatically. But you are so in shock. I finally said yes, but then I asked him to ask me again because I didn’t hear him.”
The couple is now enjoying life and they are happy. Both are supportive and helping hand to one another.
Do they have Children?
According to Sportskeeda, Manny Machado and Yainee Alonso have a son together.