Pirates’ Cole Tucker spotted on date with Vanessa Hudgens

Pirates right fielder Cole Tucker is believed to be dating a big-name actress. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Pirates' Cole Tucker spotted on date with actress Vanessa Hudgens

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 11/24/20

Pittsburgh Pirates utility man Cole Tucker has long been a fan of “High School Musical,” so it must be surreal to him that he has been cozying up with a member of the original cast.

According to the Daily Mail, Tucker and actress Vanessa Hudgens were spotted sharing a romantic evening together on Saturday night at the Canyon Country Store in Los Angeles. Hudgens is said to have looked “simply smitten” while having no problem publicly displaying her affection for Tucker.

Back when Cole was in high school, he tweeted an awful lot about “High School Musical.” Now, he’s dating one of the stars.

Cole Tucker (Pirates):

How it started / How it's going pic.twitter.com/PWakRvTF2L

— Carlita (GOLD GLOVE WINNER MAX FRIED!) (@CarlitaLincecum) November 23, 2020

Tucker was the 24th overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft, and he has not quite lived up to the hype. He has hit just .215 in 93 career MLB games, though he is still just 24.

Fortunately, Tucker’s disappointing performance at the plate doesn’t appear to be impacting his dating life.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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