How much will Ben Zobrist and wife Julianna get from their divorce? No decision soon

A ruling in the Ben Zobrist divorce trial probably won't be made public until mid-January, at the earliest.

Court documents filed last week in Franklin, Tenn., outlined a schedule that's expected to lead to a decision regarding how the joint assets of Zobrist and his wife, Julianna Zobrist, are to be appropriated.

Judge Michael Binkley is to issue a ruling about 45 days after Dec. 3. That's the deadline for attorneys on both sides to file proposed findings of fact and conclusions, according to the court documents.

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The targeted date for a ruling is Jan. 17. By then, it will be almost three years since the former major-league baseball player from Eureka filed for divorce.

Binkley is to receive trial transcripts no later than Sept. 16.

The Zobrists' divorce trial began Aug. 9 and ended Aug. 17 in Williamson County (Tenn.) Chancery Court. No jury was empaneled.

Emailed messages were left with Ben Zobrist attorney Helen Sfikas Rogers and with Julianna Zobrist attorney Marlene Eskind Moses. Both lawyers are based in Nashville, Tenn.

Rogers' reply Tuesday night consisted of one word: "Efharisto," which is Greek for "Thank you."

The Zobrists have been married for 16 years and have three children.

What are the Zobrists seeking?

Ben Zobrist is seeking 60% of the marital-estate assets, which are estimated between about $24 million and $31 million, according to court documents.

The extra cut was requested because of a lack of income from Julianna Zobrist, according to her husband. She is a contemporary-Christian singer, self-help author and social media personality.

Julianna Zobrist is seeking an even split of the assets. She also wants an additional $4 million.

The request for extra money is because Ben Zobrist forfeited about $8 million in salary during his 2019 absence from the Chicago Cubs, according to court documents.

Ben Zobrist left the Cubs for about two-thirds of the 2019 season, his last of 14 in the big leagues. He said he left the team in an attempt to repair his marriage.

What did Ben Zobrist accuse his wife of doing?

Among other things, Ben Zobrist accused his wife of having an illicit affair with their pastor, Byron Yawn. Julianna Zobrist didn't appear to contest that aspect of the divorce case.

Yawn's attorney, Christopher Bellamy, stated his client and Julianna Zobrist have been in a relationship for at least two years.

During the divorce trial, Ben Zobrist withdrew a lawsuit he filed against Yawn in May in Nashville. Zobrist was seeking $6 million in damages in connection with the extramarital affair and an allegation Yawn defrauded his charity.

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Zobrist is free to refile the lawsuit before August 2022. His attorneys did not reveal publicly why the suit was dropped.

Earlier, Bellamy filed a motion to dismiss that case, based on merit, among other things.

A 1999 graduate of Eureka High School, Zobrist was MVP of the 2016 World Series, which the Cubs won. In 2015, he played for the Kansas City Royals, who also won the World Series.