MEET THE BABES OF SUMMER
Not all the action is on the field this season — check out baseball’s sexiest ‘WAGs’ (wives and girlfriends)
THE ANIMAL LOVER
Tiffany Price, wife of Boston Red Sox pitcher David, describes herself as “mommy to two barking boys” — petite pooches Louis and Astro, who she often posts photos of on social media. But she’s about to add a human to the mix: The couple, married this past November, is expecting a son in May. The 33-year-old beauty is also known as a fierce presence on Twitter. In 2013, she called out Boston fans as “pieces of s--t” — which was really awkward when her hubby, now 31, signed a contract with the Red Sox in late 2015. But no doubt, she’s a great sport. When sportscaster Dan Patrick once asked Tiffany if she wanted an engagement ring or a World Series ring first, she proved her WAG worthiness by answering: “I’m hoping a World Series ring.”
THE FASHION MODEL
Model Larisa Fraser has stood by her man, Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun, as he’s weathered two steroid scandals — one of which landed him a lengthy suspension in 2013 — and an accusation that he had cheated on her. Though she’s never spoken publicly about any of those issues, she’s done a good job of putting on a happy face, Instagramming adorable pics of the family, including toddler Celine and baby son Greyson, and beauty shots of her healthy cooking — stuff like homemade acai bowls. In fact, Fraser seems to be launching herself as a bit of a lifestyle guru, offering recipes and holistic health consultations on her Web site, ModelEatsBlog.com. (Hopefully all of the ingredients are baseball legal.) It’s a change from the brunette’s former gig, posing for the likes of Michael Kors, Nordstrom and GQ.
THE SWIMSUIT STUNNER
Sports Illustrated’s 2017 Swimsuit Issue cover girl Kate Upton and her fiancé — Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander — are the reigning power couple of baseball. And no WAG is more loyal than the 24-year-old bombshell: After Verlander, 34, was snubbed for the Cy Young Award last fall, she tweeted at the league, “I thought I was the only person allowed to f--k @JustinVerlander . . .” The pair, who bought a $5.25 million Beverly Hills home in December, haven’t announced a wedding date yet, but their game-day rules are in place. “There’s no sex before a game,” Upton said on “Watch What Happens Live.” “Absolutely none. And then, also what I just found out is, if he plays too well, there’s no sex after, either.”
THE SMALLSCREEN SIREN
While many WAGs can be found on the sidelines, Allie LaForce is paid to be there. The wife of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Joe Smith is a reporter for CBS Sports, covering college football and basketball — but sadly, no baseball. The 28-year-old blonde, who played hoops at Ohio University, was crowned Miss Teen USA in 2005. She first met her hubby after she challenged him via Twitter to an on-air game of H-O-R-S-E. While Smith won best of three, it took him longer to grab her heart because she was leery of dating an athlete. But the pitcher, now 33, persisted, and they tied the knot in 2015.
THE PLAYBOY PLAYMATE
Criminals in Boca Raton were probably lining up to get arrested by this fiery redhead. Before she was January 2010’s Playboy Playmate of the Month, Jaime Edmondson was a police officer in Boca Raton, Fla. Blue blood runs in the family, as both of her parents are cops. But the beauty left the force after two years to return to her old job — Miami Dolphins cheerleader. Though she no longer waves her pompoms, Edmondson, who also competed on “The Amazing Race” in 2008, has been cheering from the Tampa Bay Rays’ stands since 2011. That’s when she got together with the team’s Evan Longoria, now 31. The two married in 2015 and have a son, Nash, and a daughter, Elle. Last July, Edmondson, 38, tweeted her devotion for her third baseman: “I have a really hot husband — just saying.”
THE FORMER CHEERLEADER
Zack Greinke hates publicity. In fact, the Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher, 33, suffered from such crippling anxiety that he took a brief leave from the game in 2006. Luckily, he has his wife, the former Emily Kuchar: “You look in her eyes, and it just makes you feel good,” he has said of the former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, now 33. The high-school sweethearts from Orlando, Fla., tied the knot seven years ago and have a son, Bode, born in 2015.