Katia Reguero’s violin national anthem at Citi Field precedes Francisco Lindor home run
Shortstop watches wife perform as their children celebrate; Lindor homers in the second inning
Katia Reguero, the wife of New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, performed a solo violin rendition of the U.S. national anthem before Tuesday’s game at Citi Field, a moment that drew a strong emotional reaction from Lindor and the crowd and preceded a second-inning home run by the Mets star.
Reguero played the "Star-Spangled Banner" on the infield while Lindor stood nearby holding the couple’s newborn son. Lindor at times appeared visibly moved, breaking into a broad smile and turning to his two daughters on the sideline as they animatedly celebrated their mother’s performance. Lindor later hit a home run in the second inning, giving New York a 6-1 lead against the San Diego Padres.
The moment was widely shared on social media, where fans praised the performance and the family scene it produced. One fan wrote on X that the rendition was "absolutely amazing," while others noted the pride evident on Lindor’s face and called the sequence a memorable moment for the team’s season-opening stretch of home games. Some users compared the solo violin to other notable anthem performances at Citi Field.
Francisco Lindor and Reguero were married in December 2021. The couple have three children: their eldest daughter, Kalina, was born in November 2020; their younger daughter, Amapola Chloe, was born in June 2023; and their son, Koa Amani, was born in March 2025. The family has been present at several public Mets moments this year, and the anthem performance added to a string of widely noticed in-game interactions involving the couple.
Earlier this season, Reguero joined Lindor on a broadcasted mic during a game in May and quizzed him on nonbaseball topics while he played, a clip that also drew public attention. That exchange, like Tuesday’s anthem, highlighted a growing trend of personal and family moments being integrated into major league game broadcasts and stadium ceremonies.
The violin performance and Lindor’s ensuing homer were noted by fans and commentators as a singular sequence that combined public ceremony and on-field achievement. The Mets faced the Padres in a regular-season matchup; Lindor’s second-inning home run temporarily extended New York’s lead to 6-1 during the game’s early stages.