The spotlight might be on two-time slam queen Coco Gauff ahead of the US Open, but it’s not just her who’s making the Gauff family proud in sports this year. After all, her younger brother Codey is also making huge strides in baseball. Remember how the WTA star hyped him up just months ago for hitting a mind-boggling shot? “Codey mf gauff 😤 @codeygauff”, wrote the American tennis star, basking in pride.

Just minutes ago, Gauff took to her Instagram and shared a story featuring her brother Codey’s clip by Elite Squad Baseball. It showed the right-handed switch-hitter for the University of Missouri introducing himself as an upcoming talent. He was throwing light on his zeal to be a better player. “My mentality everyday I step on the field is to be the best version of myself.” As far as his game is concerned, he said he is “a dog.” Seeing his committed attitude toward his baseball ambitions, Coco couldn’t resist dropping a special message. Sharing the video as an Instagram story, she wrote, “hard af @codeygauff”.

Coco wasn’t the only family member to take pride in this special moment. Mother Candi also showered love on her son while revealing his work ethic. Candi simply wrote, “@codeygauff working hard everyday.”

For the uninitiated, Codey’s been playing competitive baseball for a while now. Earlier this year, he committed to the University of Missouri’s NCAA Division 1 baseball team. For him, it was a huge accomplishment. In fact, he also received an invitation to the DREAM series, hosted by MLB and USA Baseball. Really, his family couldn’t ask for more reasons to be proud of him.

Coco Gauff and the entire family are behind Codey’s baseball dreams

In an interview with USA Baseball, Codey and Coco’s father, Corey – a former basketball player himself – revealed, “It’s been good to see them grow up and compete in the sports that they love while also keeping their academics first. I like that they still want to learn and get better everyday. Coco chose what she wanted to do very early on. Codey played football for a little bit and some basketball, kind of arriving at baseball a little bit later in life than Coco did with tennis, but they both worked really hard growing up.”

When Codey was initially selected for the University of Missouri’s NCAA Division I baseball team, sister Coco was delighted. On social media, she took pride in her brother’s milestone while admiring him saying, “So proud of you codey! Beyond happy for you!”

Several months ago, the MLB Develops’ IG page shared several videos of Codey’s on-field skills. Seeing them, mother Candi was among the first ones to drop an encouraging compliment in the comments section. She simply wrote, “let’s gooo.” He is set to begin his brand new journey with the Missouri Tigers in 2026. And for all we know, he is only going to give his family more reasons to celebrate.