WAGs of the 2024 MLB season: Popular baseball couples and their love stories

MLB All-Stars from the past and present discuss Shohei Ohtani's jaw-dropping play on the field.

The 2024 baseball season is in full swing. With the return of America's favorite pastime in late March, players have been thrown back into the spotlight.

Athletes aren't the only ones with eyes on them during the season, though. The wives and girlfriends of players are also at center stage.

While some MLB couples keep their relationships private, others put them on full display, with several wives and girlfriends, known as WAGs, sharing behind-the-scenes experiences with followers on social media.

Manny Machado and his wife Yainee Alonso met through her brother, who played in the majors.  (Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

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There has been quite a bit of buzz surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, Shohei Ohtani, since he signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the team in 2023, but his relationship has been kept more under wraps. 

Ohtani first revealed he was married through his Instagram in February 2024 but did not reveal his wife's identity.

A couple of weeks later, they made their social media debut.

Ohtani is married to Mamiko Tanaka, a former professional basketball player from Japan. She supports his career and attends games most often avoiding much exposure to paparazzi.

The New York Yankees outfielder and wife Samantha Bracksieck are another MLB couple that keep their relationship fairly private. Though, fans can always find Bracksieck supporting her husband. 

"Thank you to everybody, my wife, Samantha," Judge said during a press conference