American professional baseball shortstop, Dansby Swanson plays for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. Also, he was named the 2014 College World Series Most Outstanding Player, when The Commodores won their first ever national championship.

Picture of American professional baseball shortstop, Dansby Swanson
Caption: Picture of American professional baseball shortstop, Dansby Swanson (Photo: Instagram)


Is Dansby Swanson Married? 

Dansby Swanson is yet to be married to Mallory Pugh. Swanson and Pugh got engaged in December 2021. However, he announced his engagement to girlfriend Pugh. He bought a special diamond to propose to his girlfriend Mallory. Swanson got down on one knee in the doorway of a decorated home, where Pugh, and met with a massive balloon arch. The couple shared the news of their engagement in separate Instagram posts. Dansby captioned a photo that showed him proposing to Pugh “Mr. and Mrs. Swanson coming soon”. 

Picture collection of Dansby Swanson with his girlfriend Mallory Pugh after their engagement
Caption: Picture collection of Dansby Swanson with his girlfriend Mallory Pugh after their engagement (Photo: Instagram)


Then Pugh shared the same photo, along with a close-up shot of her oval-cut diamond and the caption “Forever with you.” The duo boarded a private plane to Miami with friends after Swanson popped the question. Pugh modeled her engagement ring in photos they shared on their Instagram Stories. They celebrated with a sushi dinner at Miami’s swanky KYU restaurant. Since late 2017, Swanson and Pugh have been dating. Well, the couple yet to share wedding details. If their affairs go like this, they will surely tie the wedding knot. 


How did Dansby Swanson Meet Mallory Pugh?

Dansby Swanson met his future wife, Mallory Pugh, through his former Atlanta Braves teammate, Jace Peterson. Peterson introduced the couple to each other. Also, Peterson is Pugh's brother-in-law. Also, they put up a lot of Instagram pictures together.

icture of Dansby Swanson proposing to his girlfriend Mallory Pugh
Caption: Picture of Dansby Swanson proposing to his girlfriend Mallory Pugh (Photo: Instagram)


Likewise, the couple celebrated Christmas together. Soon after, they started dating in 2017. Since then, the duo has been dating and has a healthy relationship. 


About Dansby Swanson Wife; Mallory Pugh

Mallory Pugh is an American soccer player, born on April 29, 1998. She plays as a forward for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and the United States women's national soccer team. She was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado. Mallory is the daughter of Horace Pugh (father) and mother Karen Pugh. Her mom Karen was a long-distance runner and dad Horace ran track and played football. 

Dansby Swanson with his future wife Mallory Pugh
Caption: Dansby Swanson with his future wife Mallory Pugh (Photo: Instagram) 


Also, she has an elder siblings sister Brianna Pugh. She considered sister Brianna as a role model and cites her as a reason she got started in soccer. At the age of 4, she began playing soccer and followed in her sister's footsteps. Mallory enrolled at Mountain Vista High School, in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She joined UCLA but chose to pursue a professional soccer career right after high school. Mallory became the youngest female player to be selected and play for the U.S. national team during an Olympic qualifying tournament in January 2016. 


Dansby Swanson's Past Affairs

Previously, Dansby was in a relationship with fellow student Kara Sheft. His ex-girlfriend Sheft was a student of physical therapy. The duo dated for a while but they broke up shortly after they graduated. Swanson was dating a woman named Katy Huffman prior to dating Kara. 

Dansby Swanson with his ex-girlfriend Kara Sheft
Caption: Dansby Swanson with his ex-girlfriend Kara Sheft (Photo: Instagram)


The couple dated for two years before calling it quits as per reports. Only limited information about Katy is known except that she is an advertising executive. 


More On Dansby Swanson

James Dansby Swanson is an American professional baseball shortstop, born on 11 February 1994. He is the son of parents Cooter Swanson, and Nancy Swanson. His father Cooter, former college baseball player. Dansby's mother Nancy played college basketball and tennis. Along with his siblings, he grew up in Marietta, Georgia.

Dansby Swanson posing for the picture
Caption: Dansby Swanson posing for the picture (Photo: Instagram)


Dansby has two elder siblings Lindsey, a softball player, and brother Chase, a former college baseball player. He joined Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia where he played baseball & basketball. Then he enrolled at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee. During his college career, he suffered numerous injuries which significantly marred his collegiate baseball career. Dansby was selected by The Arizona Diamondbacks first overall in the 2015 MLB Draft. Dansby Swanson earned a net worth of around $5 Million. Swanson stands at the height of 6 feet 1 inch or 1.85 meters tall.