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Meet the Wives of Your Favorite MLB Players

Lauren Brignac and Reid Brignac

Lauren Brignac and Reid Brignac

Reid Brignac is a recently retired but certainly not forgotten player. As a professional baseball infielder in the MLB, he played for the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins, and Atlanta Braves. He's also smart too. At St. Amant High School, he earned a 3.5 GPA and got a scholarship at Louisiana State. A winner on the field and academically, he also managed to score a wonderful wife.

He is married to Lauren Anderson, now known as Lauren Brignac, a model that has appeared as Playmate of the Month in July 2002. Additionally, she appeared in a 2008 issue of Playboy Spain. She is also an active PETA member, advocating for the rights of animals, and even protesting the American meat Institute's Annual Hot Dog Day. Lauren married Reid in 2010 and they now have two children together.

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Hunter Renfroe and Courtney Elizabeth Beach

Hunter Renfroe and Courtney Elizabeth Beach

Hunter Renfroe started out his baseball career when he received a scholarship for the sport to Mississippi State. The San Diego Padres saw his skill and selected him in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft. When he made his MLB in 2016, he was quickly traded to the Rays before the 2020 season, but that didn't last long before the Red Sox claimed him for the 2021 season.

Hunter Renfroe's biggest cheerleader is Courtney Elizabeth Beach (and they certainly don't keep that a secret!). The pair met when they both attended Copiah Academy. Now, Courtney spends her time as a stylist and event host agent. The two tied the knot in 2015 in a lavish wedding ceremony in Crystal Spring.

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Amanda McCarthy and Brandon McCarthy

Amanda McCarthy and Brandon McCarthy

Brandon McCarthy is another recently retired MLB star. Currently, he is the front office executive for the Texas Rangers. He also played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. After retiring in 2018, he moved to the Rangers front office by the end of the year. And now that he's retired from playing, he has more time to spend with his lovely wife.

Amanda and Brandon McCarthy have known each other as far back as high school, but they didn't get married until 2010. Over the years, she's been extremely supportive for her husband and his career, posting about him on her blog and social media. She also works as a model part-time. Additionally, she has engaged in various charitable endeavors, helping to give back to communities. Amanda and Brandon do have a daughter together, born in 2016.

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Kate Upton and Justin Verlander

Kate Upton and Justin Verlander

Model, Kate Upton and pitcher husband, Justin Verlander, met on set during a commercial shoot for the Major League Baseball 2K12 video game. It must have been love at first sight because the two made it official less than a year later! Their relationship, like most, wasn’t perfect…the couple split in 2013. 

But they got back together and were spotted on a romantic Bahamas holiday apparently fully in love once again. Two years after that, Verlander popped the question and they married in 2017 after he won the World Series with the Houston Astros. Their incredible wedding was in Italy, where they honeymooned all over Europe afterward. 

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Joanna Garcia and Nick Swisher

Joanna Garcia and Nick Swisher

Joanna Garcia is married to the former professional MLB outfielder and first baseman Nick Swisher. Before dating Nick Swisher, she was engaged to Trace Ayala, a co-founder of a clothing company. Nick and Joanna were dating for about a year until they got engaged in 2010. They married in December of that year. Among her bridesmaids were Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Melissa Peterman and Reba McEntire. Now, the couple has two daughters together.

Joanna Garcia is an American actress that has appeared in Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Freaks and Geeks, Once Upon a Time, and the CW sitcom Reba. Since her marriage to Nick Swisher, she has been credited as Joanna García Swisher. The hard-working 41-year-old actress continues to get roles, most recently appearing in a television series version of Steel Magnolias. In her free time, she volunteers as a teacher for children trying to learn English as a second language. On top of this, she has been helping to raise awareness for cervical cancer.

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Kelly Nash and Dallas Keuchel

Kelly Nash and Dallas Keuchel

MLB Network host, Kelly Nash shocked fans and viewers on social media when she posted a picture with now fiancé Dallas Keuchel! She announced not only her engagement but the relationship at large with the public for the first time in the Instagram post. No one knew the two were seeing each other! 

Keuchel joined the Astros in 2012, where he won the AL Cy Young Award in 2015. He then moved to the Braves in 2019, and the White Sox prior to the 2020 season. We can’t wait to see how this secret relationship plays out! Hopefully, soon there will be a wedding for us all to ogle over! 

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Michelle Phalen and Dan Runzler

Michelle Phalen and Dan Runzler

Dan Runzler is a free agent in the MLB, a professional pitcher who previously played for the Pittsburg Pirates and San Francisco Giants. His first big break was when he was selected by the San Francisco Giants in 2007 but his first major league debut was in September 2009 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Most recently, he signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League and was released in March 2021.

Dan Runzler has been married to Michelle Phalen since November 2011. She works as a sports news reporter for KSBW TV in Salinas. Before that, she played tennis at Occidental College. She also has a master's degree from USC Annenberg. On her social media accounts, she posts about her husband and their son and daughter they raise together. The Runzlers appear to be a loving and supportive family that should help Dan's continued success.

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Kayla Harper and Bryce Harper

Kayla Harper and Bryce Harper

Bryce Harper hit it big in the MLB world when he signed a 13-year $330 million dollar contract with Philadelphia's MLB team the Phillies. He’s a two-time NL MVP and shows no signs of slowing down. He lives part-time in Philly and finishes off the year in his hometown Henderson, Nevada. 

Dubbed “Baseball’s LeBron,” Bryce met his wife Kayla way before he found his MLB fame. The two met all the way back in 2010 during high school! They got engaged in 2014, broke up in 2015, and came back together in 2016 for their wedding in San Diego. Now they have two kiddos! 

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Susannah Moreland and Mitch Moreland

Susannah Moreland and Mitch Moreland

Mitch Moreland is a professional baseball first baseman for the Oakland Athletics. In the past, he also played for the Texas Rangers from 2010 to 2016 and the Red Sox from 2017 to 2020. He currently has a one-year Major League contract worth $2.25 million with the Oakland Athletics. By his side is his wife Susannah Moreland. Together they make a great team and it proves you can have as much success off the field as you can have on the field.

Formerly Susannah Higgins, Susannah Moreland married Mitch in 2011. As of March 2019, they have had four children together: three sons and one daughter. They currently reside in Birmingham, Alabama, but they also have a farm in Mississippi. Before meeting Mitch, Susannah was Miss Alabama in 2008. It's a tale as old as time – beauty and the baseball player. But it seems these two are genuinely in love and not victims of Stockholm syndrome.

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Emily Greinke and Zack Greinke

Emily Greinke and Zack Greinke

Zack Greinke has been in the game for a while, and he's gained quite the reputation. He's played for a total of six MLB teams where he became a six-time All-Star and six-time Gold Glove Winner. There was a rough period in the early 2000s, but he came back stronger than ever considering most of his awards were won after this time.

Emily Greinke also has a little experience in sports but with a slightly different perspective – Emily is actually a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader! That isn't how they met, though. When the two first met, she was a library assistant. By 2009, they were married, and they would quickly have two boys! On top of being a great mother, Emily is apparently a superb cook. Her chicken pot pie is known in the MLB community.

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Julianna Zobrist and Ben Zobrist

Julianna Zobrist and Ben Zobrist

Ben Zobrist is an MLB baseball second baseman and outfielder. He was active from 2006 all the way up to 2020. Julianna and Ben Zobrist have been married since 2005, before he became an MLB star. They have three children together including two daughters and a son. While Ben has since filed for legal separation in Tennessee, they are still technically married from what we know. Julianna Zobrist filed for divorce, but whether that has been finalized is not yet known.

Julianna Zobrist is an American Christian pop musician of the electronic dance variety. She has two extended plays, two singles and a studio album. She first began recording back in 2008. By the time she released her first studio album, the two singles from it both charted on Billboard. In addition to her music, she also has an interest in fashion. In terms of education, she has a bachelor's degree in commercial voice at Belmont University.

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Charlise Springer and George Springer

Charlise Springer and George Springer

George Springer isn’t the only person who can play ball! His wife, Charlise Springer, is a former college softball star! George spent his first seven seasons with the Houston Astros and is currently playing for the Toronto Blue Jays. George and Charlise have been married since 2018! 

The couple got engaged in 2016 in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico while on vacation. In 2021, the couple welcomed the first addition to their little family. Charlise grew up in Saugerties, New York where she played softball her entire life! Allegedly, she met George while playing softball internationally at the 2012 World Cup of Softball. 

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Emily Greinke and Zack Greinke

Emily Greinke and Zack Greinke

Zack Greinke is a baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of the MLB. He also pitched for the Kansas City Royals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Angels, among others. Before he became a professional player, he had played baseball throughout his youth, including through his time at Apopka High School where he was shortstop. It was there that he met his future wife. Emily Greinke, then under the maiden name Kuchar attended the same high school as Zack, making them high school sweethearts.

As Greinke pursued an MLB career, Emily became a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. On top of that, she was Miss Daytona Beach USA in 2008. Her younger brother Luke also played baseball in college as a pitcher and was drafted in the Yankees in 2008. In 2009, Emily and Zack got married and they now have two children together. Currently, Emily is working as a fashion stylist with her own company: Styled By Em.

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Heidi Hamels and Cole Hamels

Heidi Hamels and Cole Hamels

Cole met Heidi back in 2004 when she was invited to throw a first commercial pitch at a game in Clearwater, Florida. Cole was immediately stricken and asked Heidi on a date. She agreed but said it had to be in Springfield. After dating for a couple of years, Heidi Hamels and Cole Hamels got married in 2006 in Springfield, Missouri. Since that time, they've had four children together, including a son named Caleb and another son named Braxton, as well as their daughters Reeve and Mackenzie.

Heidi Hamels was a contestant on the reality series Survivor: the Amazon which is certainly notable, but these days she works as a charity organizer. Together, Cole and Heidi started the Hamels Foundation, an organization that aims to improve education in Philadelphia. It also works to improve education in Malawi, Thailand, and Turkmenistan. While visiting Africa, they met an orphan in Ethiopia who they chose to adopt.

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Kate Upton and Justin Verlander

Kate Upton and Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander is a professional pitcher for the Houston Astros of the MLB. Since 2014, he has been with Kate Upton. The two dated for two years before getting engaged. Two days after his team won the World Series, he finally married her on November 4, 2017. By July 2018, Kate Upton had announced they were pregnant with their first child which turned out to be a baby girl.

Kate Upton is easily one of the most notable models from the 2010s. She first appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2011 and has also appeared on the cover of the 2012, 2013, and 2017 issues. On top of modeling, she has had film appearances in Tower Heist, The Other Woman, and The Layover. Over the last 10 years, she has been featured in numerous editorials, advertising campaigns, and even music videos.

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Enrique Hernandez and Mariana Vicente

Enrique Hernandez and Mariana Vicente

Enrique Hernandez is beyond versatile. He's played every position except catcher in the major leagues, although he's spent most of his time in the outfield and second base. The Astros picked up Hernandez in the sixth round of the 2009 draft. Then, in 2014, he was called up to the majors. In 2020, he won the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Mariana Vicente is Hernandez's wife, but she's famous in her own right. She's a very popular Puerto Rican actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was even crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico in 2010. When she made it to Miss Universe, she placed Top 10! In 2015, Hernandez watched Hot Tub Time Machine 2, and he fell in love with Vincente. They became friends, but after six months, they had romantic feelings. In 2018, they tied the knot.

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Emily Rizzo and Anthony Rizzo

Emily Rizzo and Anthony Rizzo

Anthony and Emily Rizzo tend to keep their private life…private. Well, that is until the vaccine scandal happened! Anthony Rizzo was the first Cubs player to announce he would not be getting a covid-19 vaccine. At the time, this was a big scandal online causing dissent among fans and teammates. 

During the hoopla, his wife, Emily Rizzo, came into the picture. No one really knew much about her until Anthony’s unfortunate notoriety. Emily Vakos (Rizzo) graduated in nutrition food management and natural science from Arizona State University. She met her now-husband as a nutrition intern for the Chicago Cubs. 

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Samantha Bracksieck and Aaron Judge

Samantha Bracksieck and Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge is definitely one of the greats. This right-fielder plays for the New York Yankees and was unanimously selected for the American League Rookie of the Year in 2017. Following that up, he finished second in voting for the AL MVP award. Quick in his career, Judge really showed his colors when he easily broke Mark McGwire's MLB rookie record of 49 home runs. Judge beat it with 52.

 Standing beside this 6’7” MLB All-Star is Samantha Bracksieck. Both went to school in Linden High School in California, and then they subsequently went to college together! They've known each other for 10 years, but it wasn't always smooth roads. They broke it off in 2016 for a brief moment, but they couldn't stay away from each other. Now, rumors are flying around that they're engaged (thanks to Judge’s teammate Clint Frazier teasing the idea).  

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Emily Greinke and Zack Greinke

Emily Greinke and Zack Greinke

One of the best pitchers in MLB history, Zack Greinke married his wife Emily Greinke in 2009. With over 10 years of marriage in the bag, we don’t think this couple is going anywhere anytime soon! Zack was born in Orlando, Florida where he attended Apopka High School. It was here that he met his wife, Emily!

Besides being a lovely mother of two, Emily is a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader! She danced for the Cowboys when she was only 18. During a video posted on YouTube by Miss Florida USA, Emily says “I did that for about two years, and it was one of the best experiences.”

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Dallas Latos and Mat Latos

Dallas Latos and Mat Latos

Mat Latos is a professional baseball pitcher for the New Jersey Jackals, part of the Frontier League. From 2009 to 2011, he played in the MLB for San Diego Padres. From 2012 to 2014, he joined the Cincinnati Reds, and then in 2015 – the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers and Angels. After that, in 2016, he became part of the Chicago White Sox and Washington Nationals, and finally, a Toronto Blue Jay in 2017. How does he do it? With a ton of support from his wife!

Mat Latos, and the now Dallas Latos, met through a roommate of Dallas's who was dating Mat's friend. They hit it off quickly, both participating in the NOH8 Campaign in 2013 for marriage equality. They purchased a home together in 2013 and had their first child together in 2014. They also have a cat. However, it seems they have to raise their child separately now as the couple has reportedly been divorced since 2017.

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Jill Davis and Chris Davis

Jill Davis and Chris Davis

Chris Davis is a first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. Traded in 2011, before joining the Baltimore team, he belonged to the Texas Rangers starting in 2008. He is still an active player for the Orioles but has only played 16 games. By his side, are his wife Jill Davis and their three daughters. Jill and Chris have been married since as far back as 2011. Both he and his wife are supporters of the Compassion International organization which sponsors children.

It is worth noting that as of 2019, Jill and Chris Davis made the largest recorded donation to the University of Maryland Children's Hospital. The made a $3 million donation which is the largest received from a sports star. The money would go towards state-of-the-art hybrid catheterization and operating rooms to treat children with congenital heart defects. The newly allotted space would be called the Evelyn Kay Davis Congenital Hybrid Catheterization Suite, named after their own daughter who was born with a ventricular septal defect.

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Heidi Hamel and Cole Hamel

Heidi Hamel and Cole Hamel

Heidi Hamel was just your run-of-the-mill country girl until her life got turned upside down after meeting her now-husband, Cole Hamel. Cole Hamel is a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He’s been in baseball since 2002, so we’d say he knows his way around third base (wink, wink.) Heidi is a health and physical education teacher, but she also has a few pastimes. 

She’s done it all! From fireworks to lingerie, Heidi likes to work. In all her free time she even competed on the popular reality TV show, Survivor. She was a fan favorite contestant; many people still follow her from her Survivor days. The couple married in 2006 after meeting in 2004 when Heidi threw a ceremonial first pitch at a home game. Dreams do come true, ladies! 

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Leigh Williams and Mark Teixeria

Leigh Williams and Mark Teixeria

Mark Teixeira is a huge name in the MLB, a former first baseman who played a total of 14 seasons. He has played for the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves,  and New York Yankees. early in his baseball career, Teixeira was chosen in the ninth round of the 1998 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox, but ultimately he decided not to sign with the Red Sox. with a batting average of .268 and 409 home runs, he decided to retire in 2016.

Teixeria and his wife Leigh Williams live in Greenwich, Connecticut. Leigh Williams and Mark Teixeria met at Georgia Tech and started dating back in 2001, putting them together for over 20 years. They are married and have three children together. Outside of their day jobs, Leigh and Mark support charitable organizations that provide scholarships for young people. In addition to his baseball career, Leigh supports him as a devout Catholic.

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Jessica Cox and Mike Trout

Jessica Cox and Mike Trout

Mike Trout certainly has plenty of awards under his belt. He's won the MVP award in 2014, 2016, and 2019. On top of that, he got second for 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2018. This centerfielder also can boast that he's won the Silver Slugger Award a total of eight times. Another thing he can be proud of? His beautiful wife!

The pair met in their high school Spanish class, and it was amor at first sight! Trout started acting out just to get Jessica Cox’s attention and to sit next to her (as she sat in the back of the class). Today, Cox is a middle school teacher in New Jersey. The couple has now welcomed their first son. 

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Kristen Posey and Buster Posey

Kristen Posey and Buster Posey

Buster Posey made headlines recently after he said he was going to retire after a fantastic 13-year career with the Giants. What a decade it's been! Posey finished as a rookie with a .305 batting average, 18 home runs, and 67 runs batted in. That made him Rookie of the Year. Skipping ahead to today, he still has one of the highest batting averages among active players. He's also the 4th-highest catcher among all active players.

Buster and Kristen Posey tied the knot in 2009, and it's been a fairytale ever since. The two lived in the same town and met when Buster was taking the SATs in high school. Who knew the two would end up making such a good couple? When Kristen isn't cheering her husband on, she's a full-time housewife to their four children.

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Seiko Yamamoto and Yu Darvish

Seiko Yamamoto and Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish was one of the best pitchers in the Japanese professional baseball league, so his transition to MLB was exciting. During his first season, he finished third in the American League Rookie of the Year balloting. The next season, he finished second in the Cy Young Award vote! Since then, he's continued to break records, including in 2014 when Darvish reached the 500-strikeout mark in fewer innings pitched than any starting pitcher in MLB history.

Yu Darvish is married to an equally accomplished athlete. Seiko Yamamoto is a Japanese wrestler who has won a whopping four world titles and two Asian Wrestling Championships during her career. Her father competed in the Olympics as a wrestler, so it was always in her blood. Yamamoto and Darvish got married in 2016, and now, they have two children.

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Wanda Torres and Yadier Molina

Wanda Torres and Yadier Molina

Yadi Molina has spent his entire 18-year MLB career playing with the St. Louis Cardinals, and he's certainly made a name for himself. Yadi is easily considered one of the greatest defensive catchers of all time and has even won nine Rawlings Gold Gloves and six Fielding bible Awards. On top of that, he's also a two-time World Series Champion and has appeared in a jaw-dropping 12 playoffs.

Since 2007, Yadi has been married to the love of his life, Wanda Torres. They were friends since childhood, and that definitely has helped their marriage be one of the strongest in the league. Torres prefers to stay out of the media spotlight and doesn't have a single social media account. Currently, the two have three children.

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Yainee Alonso and Manny Machado

Yainee Alonso and Manny Machado

Everyone knew Manny Machado was going to be a star from the start. He was highly recruited from an early age. First, he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles with the third overall pick in the 2010 MLB draft. By 2012, he made his first MLB debut, and the following year, he earned a spot on the American League All-Star team. Machado is recognized as one of the best fielders in the game and has won two Gold Glove Awards. Plus, he made the All-Star game in 2015, 2016, and 2018.

You may know a lot about Machado, but what about his better half? Yainee Alonso grew up with baseball as her brother (Yonder Alonso) was pretty skilled at the game. This is likely how they met as Manny approached Yainee's brother for permission to even date her. The two got married in 2014, and they're still looking for the right time to start a family.

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Brianna Hammonds and Mookie Betts

Brianna Hammonds and Mookie Betts

Markus Lynn Betts, aka Mookie, started his career in 2014, and it didn't take long for him to start shining like a star. In 2018, he was playing with the Red Sox when he became the first MLB player in history to win the Most Valuable Player, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove, a Batting title, and the World Series in the same season – the same season! What can’t he do?!

Through this whirlwind of a year, Brianna Hammonds hasn't left his side. The two actually met when they were teenagers, and they've undoubtedly been one of the happiest couples in sports history. The pair were set to tie the knot in 2018 but had to postpone it because of another blessing – a baby girl! Hammonds keeps her private life very quiet, and she prefers to keep off social media.

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Maritza Taveras and Freddy Peralta

Maritza Taveras and Freddy Peralta

Freddy Peralta has been in the public eye for a while, everyone just waiting to see what he's got. Currently, he plays for the Milwaukee Brewers, but he was originally signed into the Seattle Mariners. Peralta has already proved himself to be one of the biggest names in MLB. Going into the 2018 season, Peralta was Milwaukee’s 10th-ranked prospect, and things have only gotten better from there.

Who is married to Freddy? Maritza Taveras! Taveras currently works at an art gallery center called Arte 12. The two have been married for a while now however, they only recently started a family! In fact, in late 2020, Freddy Peralta just returned from paternity leave after the two brought a beautiful baby girl into the world.

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Jalynne Dantzscher and Brandon Crawford

Jalynne Dantzscher and Brandon Crawford

Brandon Crawford is an American professional baseball shortstop for the San Francisco Giants. He has a batting average of 250 and 106 home runs. But before scoring big, he started out playing baseball in college at UCLA, where he was named the team's Most Valuable Player - twice. Brandon Crawford met his wife while attending UCLA, in the very first few weeks attending a Freshmen orientation. While he played baseball, she was a gymnast. And not long after, they became a couple.

After years together, they would marry in November 2011 at Kona, Hawaii. Jalynne now has a master's degree in education. She has used her degree to successfully homeschool her children. Meanwhile, she also works with the clothing brand Tiny Turnip. With four children, Jalynne and her husband have plenty to keep them busy. Currently, they reside in Scottsdale Arizona.

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Erica May-Scherzer and Max Scherzer

Erica May-Scherzer and Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer is best known for his intensity and competitiveness during play, which garnered him the nickname of "Mad Max." He's played for a variety of teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Over his time with these teams, he became the youngest-ever pitcher to have defeated all 30 MLB teams during his career.

Erica May-Scherzer is Max Scherzer's biggest fan (and his wife, obviously). That being said, Erica is famous in her own right. She's been an avid supporter and spokesperson for many important social issues including endangered species conservation, women's empowerment, and engaging with Detroit youth groups. Max and Erica met at Missouri University and began dating in 2005. By 2013, the pair tied the knot. Following that, the two now have three children.

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Leslee Holliday and Matt Holliday

Leslee Holliday and Matt Holliday

Matt Holliday is a former left fielder. He played for the Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York Yankees for the MLB. Now he is an outfielding and hitting coach at Oklahoma State University. Standing by his side through all of it is his wife Leslee who he met in 1999 on a blind date. During the offseason, Leslee was an undergrad at OSU-Stillwater and was set up by his best friend on a double date.

Apparently, they hit it off because they married in December 2000, just a year later. They now have four children, including three sons and a daughter. And while they have moved around a lot for the sake of his career, it hasn't seemed to affect their relationship. Leslee and Matt Holliday's marriage is going strong, and they have a lot to be thankful for.

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Eryn Blatt and Drew Smyly

Eryn Blatt and Drew Smyly

Drew Smyly has certainly been around. He's played for half a dozen MLB teams including the Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Fran Giants, and Atlanta Braves. He made his debut in the MLB shortly after competing for the United States national baseball team. That year, the team walked away with the silver medal in the 2011 Pan American Games.

Who is the sunny personality that's always in his pics? That would be Eryn Blatt! She's a veterinarian who has a huge passion for saving dogs. She's even participated in MLB things like Dog Day with the Tampa Bay Rays! Unlike some other wives, Eryn posts on social media, showing the dogs currently under her care. The two are married and welcomed their first daughter in 2017.  

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Kyle Schwarber and Paige Hartman

Kyle Schwarber and Paige Hartman

Kyle Schwarber has always had baseball in his blood, so it wasn't much of a surprise when he was drafted right out of college. His first MLB debut was with the Cubs in 2015, although he's also played for the Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox. In 2021, he earned his first All-Star award, but it goes great next to his 2016 World Series championship win.

Throughout the years, Paige Hartman has stood happily by his side. This is another story of high school sweethearts getting married. They both went to high school in Middleton, Ohio, but they waited until 2018 to get engaged. It took another year for them to actually tie the knot! Paige is a University of Cincinnati graduate, but she also graduated from beauty school.

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Nina Altuve and Jose Altuve

Nina Altuve and Jose Altuve

Jose Altuve is a seven-time MLB All-Star – yes, seven! He's also been voted the starting second basement for the AL in the All-Star Game four times. Then, in 2017, he won the AL Most Valuable Player Award, the Hank Aaron Award, and the World Series championship with the Astros. Needless to say, that was a great year, and he’s still doing fantastic.

Nina Altuve is the beautiful woman married to Jose Altuve. The pair started dating when they were teenagers, and it didn't take long before they realized they wanted to get married. The surprising thing is that they got married in 2006 when he was 16 and she was 14. Some may say this is too young, but they've been happily married to this day. Then, the pair had their first child in 2016 – a girl named Melanie.

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Maria McCutchen and Andrew McCutchen

Maria McCutchen and Andrew McCutchen

Former Pittsburg Pirate and infamous outfielder, Andrew McCutchen made it to the All-Star Game five consecutive times. He’s an absolute legend in Pittsburgh, where he played his first nine years in the game. Andrew met his wife, Maria in 2009 when Maria was on the Pirate’s Cannonball Crew. 

Love must move quickly because the two began dating the same year she started on the crew! After four whole years, Andrew finally took the knee on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Maria is originally from Dubois, Pennsylvania where she graduated with a degree in biochemistry and forensic science. 

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Lauren Mikolas and Miles Mikolas

Lauren Mikolas and Miles Mikolas

Miles and Lauren Mikolas tied the knot in 2015, touring Japan for the honeymoon! His wife, Lauren, runs a very successful blog that she calls Fearless Charm! Her blog is for fearless women trying to make their way through the world with a little charm.  She’s been an elementary school teacher and even a wellness coach. 

Besides being married to Miles, you might know her from her time with the UFC! Yep, that’s right, Lauren was in the ring with the likes of Connor and all those other guys. Well, not like that…she was actually a ring girl! For those of you who don’t know, a ring girl is usually a very attractive woman that waves the round number during a UFC fight. 

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Yainee Alonso and Manny Machado

Yainee Alonso and Manny Machado

Manny Machado, four-time MLB All-Star and third baseman for the San Diego Padres, married Yainee Alonso in 2014. The couple actually met through Yainee’s brother, Yonder, who also plays in the MLB! Apparently, Manny came to Yainee’s brother to ask permission to date Yainee…that’s what’s called a gentleman, folks! 

They spent several years getting to know each other before they got married. Manny must love Yainee quite a lot though, because he got her face tattooed on his right arm! Manny made major headlines for his All-Star level contract with the Padres in 2019. He signed a 10-year, $300 million contract…needless to say, Yainee doesn’t work!

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