Swanson and Pugh announced their engagement on Instagram. | Atlanta Braves Facebook
Swanson and Pugh announced their engagement on Instagram. | Atlanta Braves Facebook
Sports agents are already positioned to sign their firstborn. Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson and Mallory Pugh of the U.S. women's national soccer team announced their engagement on Instagram.
"The couple met through Swanson's former teammate Jace Peterson, now with the Milwaukee Brewers, who is married to Pugh's sister," ESPN reported.
Swanson earned a World Series ring last year with the Braves, while Pugh boasts a World Cup victory from 2019, ESPN reported.
Pugh plays for the National Women's Soccer League's Chicago Red Stars and has been a member of the U.S. national team since 2016, ESPN reported. She also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
The engagement is part of what was an exceptional 2021 for Swanson, who celebrated a world championship five years after his major league debut with the Braves in 2016, ESPN reported. Swanson hit for .248 with 27 home runs and 88 RBIs last season.
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