Who is Manny Machado's brother-in-law, Yonder Alonso? All about the MLB journeyman now turned analyst

Former MLB star, Yonder Alonso; Padres All-Star Manny Machado with his wife, Yainee. (Source: Instagram)

San Diego Padres superstar Manny Machado's brother-in-law, Yonder Alonso, was a former MLB first baseman.

Yonder Alonso was drafted with the seventh overall pick by the Cincinnati Reds in 2008. Two years later, he made his big league debut with the team. Yonder has played in the major league for nine seasons with Cincinnati Reds (2010–2011), San Diego Padres (2012–2015), Oakland Athletics (2016–2017), Seattle Mariners (2017), Cleveland Indians (2018), Chicago White Sox (2019), and Colorado Rockies (2019).

Alonso officially announced his retirement in November 2020 with a heartfelt Instagram post.

The social media post read:

"Retirement...wow! Can’t believe it’s here. I am forever grateful for what the game has blessed me with and the friendships I’ve created. I do want to take this opportunity and thank my FAMILY -

Mom, Papi, Sis, Manny, Pete. You guys are what made me. I love you guys! I’ll try my best to keep it short and sweet, but those who know me know I can get emotional with this stuff. I can’t thank all you guys enough -

Reds, Padres, A’s, Mariners, Indians, White Sox, Rockies and Braves. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. A young Cuban boy with big dreams to make it in this free country, I’ve surpassed them all and then some. Also, last but not least, Danny Lozano and TEAM!! The best agent in the world. You’ve been there since day one and I can’t thank you enough for the late night talks and the long, cold days in Rochester, helping make my dreams come true! Now it’s time to embrace whatever comes next, but most importantly, enjoy my beautiful kids and teach them all the lessons I’ve learned throughout this amazing journey. Thank you!!! God bless forever."

Post-retirement, in April 2021, Alonso started working for MLB Network as an on-air commentator.