Cody Fajardo’s baby is born

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo confirmed Wednesday morning that he is officially a father.

He tweeted that he and his wife Laura welcomed baby Luca into the world at 1:42 a.m.

Fajardo said baby Luca and Laura are both doing well and are happy and healthy.

He left practice early Tuesday to cheers from teammates to be with his wife as it was expected she was ready to have the baby.

With the baby now born, it’s expected that Fajardo will get the start on Friday night when the Riders take on the Edmonton Elks.

Cody Fajardo leaves practice with cheers and high-fives from his teammates.

Just an assumption but his wife's due date was yesterday so would guess that's related to this early exit. #Riders #CFL pic.twitter.com/NvbmH3fnlc

— Britton Gray (@BrittonGray) September 13, 2022

Baby Luca Arrived Sept 14th at 1:42 AM. Mom & baby are happy & healthy. @LauraV_Fajardo is as tough as they come she was absolutely amazing. God really blessed us with this little one! To everyone that has reached out & showered us with love & prayers we can’t thank you enough.

— Cody Fajardo (@CodyFajardo17) September 14, 2022