Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife, Chelsea, announced the birth of two boys Sunday with a Twitter post proclaiming they’re “Officially a family of five.”

The Freemans had their son, Charlie, in 2016. Through the aid of a surrogate, Brandon John, was born Dec. 30. Chelsea gave birth to Maximus Turner (named in part the Braves’ former ballpark where Freddie Freeman got his start) on Valentine’s Day.

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