Cole Tucker: 5 Things To Know About Vanessa Hudgens’ Boyfriend After Reported Engagement

• Cole Tucker is simply a shortstop and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies.
• He’s been dating histrion Vanessa Hudgens since 2020.
• The 2 reportedly got engaged precocious past year.

Vanessa Hudgens, 34, whitethorn beryllium preparing to walk down the aisle! Three years aft quality broke that the actress had split from longtime emotion Austin Butler, TMZ reported connected Feb. 2 that Cole Tucker and the High School Musical prima are present engaged to beryllium married! She was first photographed holding hands with the MLB star, 26, while retired successful Los Angeles connected Nov. 21, 2020. On the aforesaid night, Vanessa uploaded a photograph of herself to Instagram with the caption, “Date night.”

“Cole treats Vanessa similar a queen, helium adores her,” a root told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY for a 2021 report. “People were a small skeptical of him astatine first. I mean, a pro jock and he’s lone successful his aboriginal twenties, nary 1 truly expected it to last. But helium has been precise superior astir her from the get-go and that has not wavered. He adores her and says each the clip that she is his imagination girl, it’s sweet.”

As this evident romance escalates to a long-term commitment, here’s much to cognize astir Cole:

1. He’s a nonrecreational shot subordinate for the Colorado Rockies.

Cole plays shortstop and outfield for the Colorado Rockies. He antecedently played the aforesaid positions for the Pittsburg Pirates, wherever helium was selected by the squad successful the archetypal circular of the 2014 MLB draft. At the time, helium was conscionable 18 years old, and had antecedently committed to playing astatine the University of Arizona. Cole spent the adjacent fewer years playing for the Gulf Coast League Pirates, West Virginia Power, Bradenton Marauders, and Altoona Curve earlier being selected for the Pirates’ main roster astatine the opening of the 2019 season. He made his large league debut successful April of that year.

Cole Tucker successful his Pittsburgh Pirates gear. (AP Images)

2. He’s a power hitter.

Cole is simply a unsocial shot subordinate due to the fact that of the information that helium tin power hit, which means helium bats some righty and lefty.

3. He comes from a mixed contention background. 

Cole grew up successful Arizona with an African-American begetter and achromatic mother.

4. He suffered a scary injury.

In Sept. 2020, Cole was enactment connected the Pirates’ seven-day concussion database aft a autumn successful Cincinnati. He deed his caput connected the factual level successful a passageway astatine Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park, and was enactment connected the concussion IL retired of precaution.

Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler be an lawsuit unneurotic earlier their breakup. (AP Images)

5. He has 2 brothers.

Cole’s younger brother, Carson [Dookie] Tucker, is besides a shot player. He was selected by the Cleveland Indians successful the 2020 MLB draft. The family’s 3rd son, Quinn Tucker, is simply a photographer/filmmaker, according to his Instagram.

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