Some MLB stars are in relationships with popular partners who have made their own place on social media. Being a baseball partner is hard enough, but these women have not only built their brand but are also popular among Gen-Z, boasting massive fan followings across the internet.
The MLB 2024 regular season saw the arrival of Olivia Dunne, who is Paul Skenes' girlfriend and boasts a huge following on various sites. While Cole Tucker's wife and new mother, Vanessa Hudgens, needs no introduction, others might not be known to baseball fans.
Let's take a look at five MLB wives and girlfriends who have a huge following on social media.
#5. Mallory Swanson, Dansby Swanson's wife
Previously known as Mallory Pugh, Dansby Swanson's wife is a major name in soccer and is currently representing the USWNT at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Mallory, a Chicago Red Stars forward, boasts 639,000 Instagram followers. Her content is mostly related to football, her husband and her off-field life. As per Doc's Sports, she earns approximately $1,043 for one sponsored post on Instagram.
#4. Haley Mitchell, Garrett Mitchell's wife
Hailing from San Diego, California, Haley Mitchell is a professional softball player who announced her retirement from the sport last April. Off the field, she earned social media fame for her dance videos involving her Oregon teammate Jasmine Williams on TikTok.
Haley has 194,000 followers on Instagram and 832,100 followers on TikTok. She charges $1,334.35 for one post on TikTok.
#3. Kate Upton, Justin Verlander's wife
Kate Upton has a dynamic personality, being a supermodel, entrepreneur, mother, actor and TV star, who has experience working in movies and TV series. She has walked the ramp for almost all top fashion houses and has been on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue four times, trailing only Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson, who holds the record with five.
Upton boasts 6.6 million followers on Instagram and 54,500 followers on TikTok. She earns $9,289 from one Instagram post while also earning $92.51 from a single post on TikTok.
#2. Olivia Dunne, Paul Skenes' girlfriend
LSU athlete Olivia Dunne started getting recognition on social media once she started uploading her gymnastics videos on TikTok. Since then, her fame and popularity have skyrocketed to the point where she is now considered the benchmark for all aspiring college athletes in the NIL area. Per On3, she boasts $3.9 million in earnings and only trails quarterback Shedeur Sanders on the list.
Olivia Dunne has 5.3 million followers on Instagram and 8 million on TikTok. Her social media covers her lifestyle while also being used as a stage for endorsing various products she is associated with. Moreover, she earns $3,465 and $12,734.52 for a single post on Instagram and TikTok, respectively.
#1. Vanessa Hudgens, Cole Tucker's wife
Cole Tucker and his wife, Vanessa Hudgens, became parents for the first time earlier this month. Hudgens is a TV star who has worked in several Hollywood movies. She earned fame after portraying the role of Gabriella Montez in "High School Musical."
Hudgens' social media activity includes promotional posts, her vacation trips, attending baseball games and movie promos, among other things. She boasts a whopping 51.2 million followers on Instagram and 4.5 million on TikTok. According to Doc's Sports, she earns $51,253 per post on Instagram and $7,258.41 per post on TikTok.