A seemingly private person, little is known about Melissa Brantley, wife of Houston Astros left fielder Michael Brantley. A report in Sports Illustrated noted in 2015 that one of Michael's children was his then-8-year-old stepson, indicating Melissa's oldest son is from a previous relationship. Numerous sources including Players Wives claim Melissa is a stay-at-home mom who's devoted to her children, but she occasionally accompanies her husband to public events celebrating his achievements. When the MLB player was named an All Star in 2018, she and their three oldest children showed up to support their husband and father.

After their youngest son, Maxwell, was born in June 2017, Brantley told a reporter in a YouTube video he and his wife had agreed not to have more children. "We're in agreement — we had our last one," he said. While the couple keeps their relationship mostly private, one thing is clear — Melissa is a supportive wife.