Carlos Rodon's wife Ashley emotionally reacts to Rory McIlroy's heartwarming moment with daughter Poppy after clinching career Grand Slam

By Karan Tyagi

Modified Apr 14, 2025 12:57 GMT

Carlos Rodon's wife, Ashley, voiced her excited reaction to a heartfelt moment shared between the Northern Irish golfer, Rory McIlroy, and his daughter, Poppy.

The moment came at the Augusta National golf course in Georgia after Mcllroy completed a career Grand Slam in golf by winning the 2025 Master event in a playoff against Justin Rose.

After his final shot on the green course, Rory McIlroy erupted with joy. He then approached his daughter and gave her a warm hug. Ashley Rodon noticed this beautiful father-daughter moment and shared her reaction to it via a story on social media.

Take a look at the image here, captioned as:

"Nothing like a daddy and his girl. So sweet 😢 "

Take a look at the original IG post here:

"Rory McIlroy and Poppy McIlroy ❤️ How sweet it is."

Rory McIlroy completed his career grand slam by winning all four majors which include The Open Championship, U.S. Open, PGA Championship and the Masters Tournament.

Carlos Rodon married Ashley in a beautiful wedding ceremony in Costa Rica on Jan 6, 2018. The couple are proud parents to three kids, a son and two daughters.

The family of five resides in the Bronx, New York. After a phenomenal start on opening day, Rodon has struggled at the mound through the next three starts in 2025. He is currently 1-3 for the season, with an ERA of 5.48, 28 strikeouts, and 1.13 WHIP.

Carlos Rodon's wife, Ashley shared a heartfelt post for the Yankees ace

Ashley Rodon shared a social media post on April 9, penning down a heartfelt note for the Yankees ace pitcher. The caption of the post, read:

"Here we are, officially hit your 10 years. I am so proud of you. This game is not for the weak. You have shown time and time again how you will never give up.

"Your fight to evolve and remain fully committed, while never neglecting to make home a priority is unmatched. Our kids are so blessed to have you to model their life after... Happy 10 year @carlos_rodon55 !!"

Carlos Rodon will look to get out of the losing slump in his next start against the TB Rays in Florida on Friday.

About the author

Karan has been a baseball sports betting expert, analyst and content strategist at Sportskeeda since 2022. He holds a Master's degree in Sports Management from Virginia Commonwealth University, and worked with the VCU Rams baseball team as a trackman analyst. He started following the sport at 18, watching postseason on television.

Karan is a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers owing to their successful history in the sport, and their consistent performances at the highest level. He admires Mookie Betts’ on-field defensive and offensive prowess, along with his off-field charitable exploits, while Bruce Bochy is his favorite coach.

The Mets’ miraculous rally from a two-run deficit in the 1986 World Series Game 6 in the bottom of the 10th inning despite being two outs and two strikes down is his all-time favorite baseball moment.

Karan’s strengths are player profiling and technical deep dives, for which he always refers to reliable sources such as the social media handles of the best MLB analysts.

When not strategizing, he likes to read, listen to music, go for a run, and watch sit-coms.

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