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Pirates' Gerrit Cole engaged to former UCLA softball player

Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole is engaged.

His fiancee Amy Crawford announced it on her Instagram account Wednesday night.

The 24-year-old pitcher, who leads the National League in wins this season by 13, was named to the All-Star team this season for the first time in his career. He has an ERA of 2.30 and was the top overall pick in 2011.

Ms. Crawford is a former UCLA softball player and the sister of San Francisco Giants’ shortstop Brandon Crawford. She works as a career coach at Athletes to Business in the Orange County, Calif. area, according to her LinkedIn account.