Julianna Zobrist, Christian influencer and author, responds to estranged husband’s accusations Zobrist and her estranged husband, a former World Series MVP, once co-authored a book on faith and family and are now getting divorced. Chicago Cubs baseball player Ben Zobrist pumps his fist while his wife, Julianna, looks on outside Wrigley Field during a parade honoring the World Series champions Nov. 4, 2016, in Chicago. The couple is divorcing. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) July 6, 2021 (RNS) — Julianna Zobrist, a Christian author, singer and Instagram influencer, says she is focusing on raising her children and won’t discuss her acrimonious divorce from a former baseball star and World Series MVP.