Laura Rutledge‘s speciality on the field is football, but at home, she’s actually married to a baseball player! The ESPN Monday Night Football sideline reporter has been married to husband Josh Rutledge since 2013.

“He’s a superhero. I mean, truly, and he doesn’t get enough credit,” Laura gushed about her husband in October 2026, noting how much he’s sacrificed for her career. “I try to give him as much credit as possible, and it’s still not enough because he does so much. It’s all the little details. He’s managing so much with both kids.”

Scroll down for more about Josh’ professional sports career, what he’s doing now, and everything to know about his relationship with Laura.

Does Josh Rutledge still play baseball?

No, Josh does not play baseball anymore. He began his professional career with the Colorado Rockies in 2010, but didn’t get called up to the Majors until 2012, when he filled in at shortstop due to another player’s injury.

In December 2014, Josh was traded to the Los Angeles Angels and played for their minor league Triple-A team before being traded to the Boston Red Sox seven months later. He joined the San Francisco Giants on a minor league contract in December 2017, but retired at the end of the 2018 baseball season.

What does Josh Rutledge do now?

While the Rutledges live in Connecticut, Josh owns two car dealerships in his home state of Alabama. Per LinkedIn, he is the owner of West Alabama Ford in Sulligent, Alabama, and West Alabama Ford of Fayette in Fayette, Alabama.

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From 2022 to 2026, he also worked as a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Prior to that, he was a financial advisor at Wells Fargo from 2019 to 2022.

How did Laura and Josh Rutledge meet?

Laura and Josh met at a tailgate for a football game between the University of Alabama and Louisiana State University in 2011. At the time, Josh was playing baseball for Alabama, and although Laura was a student at the University of Florida, she “[walked] up to a random tailgate” and met her future husband.

Just over two years after their first meeting, they tied the knot in December 2013.

Does Laura Rutledge have kids?

Yes, Laura and Josh are parents to two children. Their first child, daughter Reese, was born in 2019, followed by a son, Jack, in 2023.

In December 2023, when Jack was seven months old, Laura revealed he had been airlifted to the hospital and was dealing with medical issues. While she didn’t specify what was wrong, she told her followers on X, “We are so thankful for your prayers for baby Jack. We’ve felt all of them. I write this grateful for the miracle that occurred for him while also knowing so many of these stories don’t have happy endings. Thinking of all of you who have endured far worse.”

Laura concluded, “We just received a positive report from Jack’s doctors at Connecticut Children’s. No additional surgery is required and his pain has lessened significantly. He has a long recovery ahead but they expect full healing!”

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