Penelope Burger, the daughter of Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger and Ashlyn Burger, was born in October 2024 with Down syndrome. She also underwent open heart surgery in February 2025.

Burger and his wife Ashlyn’s second child, Penelope, who was born in December, has Down’s Syndrome. It is caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. March 21 is also World Down ...

Texas Rangers infielder Jake Burger and his wife, Ashlyn Burger, found out they were having a daughter with Down syndrome. He chose jersey No. 21 in her honor.

Texas Rangers infielder Jake Burger and his wife, Ashlyn Burger, found out they were having a daughter with Down syndrome. He ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman’s family after his daughter was born with Down syndrome.

Jake Burger is using his platform to share the joys and challenges of raising a baby girl with Down syndrome. The 28-year-old MLB player welcomed his second child with wife Ashlyn Burger on Oct ...

Burger, whom the Rangers landed from the Marlins in a December trade, said he and his wife, Ashlyn, will begin a foundation for research and support for Down Syndrome. The couple also have a 2 ...

The Burgers started to go down that road early on, when Ashlyn told Jake that even when their son, Brooks, now 2, and Penelope are grown, they would never be empty nesters.

MLB player Jake Burger is honoring his daughter with Down syndrome by choosing the jersey No. 21. Since discovering Penelope's diagnosis, Burger and his wife, Ashlyn, have embraced the community ...

Jake Burger is using his platform to share the joys and challenges of raising a baby girl with Down syndrome. The 28-year-old MLB player welcomed his second child with wife Ashlyn Burger on Oct ...

Texas Rangers infielder Jake Burger and his wife, Ashlyn Burger, found out they were having a daughter with Down syndrome. He chose jersey No. 21 in her honor.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman's family after his daughter was born with Down syndrome.