BALTIMORE -- In 2023, Orioles reliever Yennier Cano picked up a pair of new titles: 1. All-Star, an appropriate reward for the right-hander¡¯s breakout rookie season; and 2. Dad, which will forever be the most important role for the 30-year-old native of Havana, Cuba.

Cano¡¯s wife, Arianny Despaigne, gave birth to the couple¡¯s son, Cristopher, on March 7, 2023. His first year of life featured a trip to Seattle for the All-Star red carpet last July, as well as a family photo on the Camden Yards field following Baltimore¡¯s American League East championship celebration last September.

It¡¯s no secret that Cano is a proud father. That will become even more apparent during MLB Players¡¯ Weekend, which is set to take place Friday-Sunday.

As the Orioles continue their AL East series vs. the Red Sox in Baltimore, Cano will be donning a special pair of cleats for the weekend matchups. His footwear will feature his son, Cristopher.

Miami-based artist Marcus Rivero designed custom cleats for Cano that feature a drawing of the O¡¯s righty and Cristopher walking onto the Camden Yards field on the top of the right cleat. It was inspired by a real father-son photo taken during the team¡¯s family day earlier this season.

The cleats also feature cartoon farm animals from ¡°La Granja de Zen¨®n,¡± a popular animated series with a YouTube channel that has more than 40 million subscribers.

Although Cano¡¯s cleats showcase some of those characters, there¡¯s one difference: The top of the left cleat instead reads ¡°La Granja de Cano,¡± which translates to ¡°The Cano Farm.¡±

¡°My son loves watching these cartoons every day, and every time he watches them, he gets really happy and he starts dancing at home,¡± Cano said via O¡¯s team interpreter Brandon Quinones. ¡°I thought, ¡®That¡¯s a great idea.¡¯¡±

Cano received the cleats in a package on Thursday, and before he wears them, his wife had one request: She would like to take a picture of Cano with both Cristopher and the cleats.

¡°So that when he grows up, he can always look back at that photo and see the cleats that his dad wore,¡± Cano said. ¡°For me, it¡¯s an honor, and I¡¯m really excited, just because I¡¯ve never been able to do something like this and never been able to wear something with my son on it. So that will be really special.¡±

If Cano gets into a game this weekend, he¡¯ll look to continue his strong sophomore season for Baltimore while wearing the fancy footwear. Through 55 appearances, he has a 2.81 ERA and 46 strikeouts over 48 innings while serving as one of the Orioles¡¯ primary setup men.

Perhaps one day, Cristopher will follow in his father¡¯s footsteps. He¡¯s certainly getting well acquainted with baseball at a young age -- even if he may not realize how impressive his dad has been over the past two seasons for the O¡¯s.

¡°He does watch me play, but I don¡¯t think he really understands what¡¯s going on yet,¡± Cano said. ¡°However, I give him baseballs and he starts to throw them now. That¡¯s pretty much it, though.¡±