Albert Pujols announced Monday that he and wife of 22 years, Deidre are splitting up, days after she underwent successful surgery to remove a brain tumor.
Pujols said in a statement, “I realize this is not the most opportune time with Opening Day approaching and other family events that have recently taken place. These situations are never easy and isn’t something that just happened overnight.”
This offseason, Pujols signed a one-year deal to return to the Cardinals, where he previously played from 2001 to 2011.
He and Deidre had been married since 2000.
Pujols continued, “As a devout Christian, this is an outcome that I never wanted to see happen. For many long days and nights, I prayed, asking the Lord for His guidance.”
Pujols concluded his statement by noting that he and Deidre “remain committed” to raising their five children “in a loving and safe environment.”
