A.J. Andrews (born Ayanna Jeanene Andrews) is a well-known American professional softball player with the Akron Racers of the National Pro Fastpitch. In 2016, she became the first woman to win a Rawlings Gold Glove Award. In addition to her career as a softball player, she is a host of the Saturday morning MLB Network show Play Ball.
A.J. Andrews Biography
A.J. Andrews (born Ayanna Jeanene Andrews) is a well-known American professional softball player with the Akron Racers of the National Pro Fastpitch. In 2016, she became the first woman to win a Rawlings Gold Glove Award. In addition to her career as a softball player, she is a host of the Saturday morning MLB Network show Play Ball.
A.J. Andrews Education
She received her education at Countryside High School where she was named Pinellas County player of the year. After high school, she attended Louisiana State University from 2011 to 2015 where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports administration. From 2016 to 2019, he attended the same institution, where she graduated with a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication/Broadcast Journalism. While at the University, she played college softball for the LSU Lady Tigers. She twice participated in the Women’s College World Series.
A.J. Andrews Career
She was selected by the Chicago Bandits of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) in the second round of the 2015 NPF Draft. After the 2015 season, she was traded to the Akron Racers. There, she is a professional softball player and has been there since joining in 2016. In 2016, she became the first woman to win a Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Also, she was a co-winner of the Rally Spike Award as the league’s stolen base leader. The following year, she was featured in the Body Issue of ESPN The Magazine. In addition to her softball career, she is a Host of the Saturday morning MLB Network show Play Ball. She has been in this position since February 2021.
Also, since July 2020, she has been a Host at DraftKings Inc. There, she held conversations with athletes who are at the top of their game to reveal how much they reached the highest level of success. Since March 2017, she has been a Color Analyst for LSU Softball. From April 2019 to May 2019, she was an Athlete Relations intern at UNINTERRUPTED. Prior to that, she was a Television Host for ESPN from January 2019 to February 2019. There, she interviewed prominent athletes to discuss significant topics and hosted a Black History Month special highlighting successful Black female athletes, among other roles.
A.J. Andrews Age
A.J. was born on June 7, 1983, therefore she is 30 years old as of August 2023. She thus celebrates her birthday on June 7th of every year.
A.J. Andrews Height
She stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7m) tall.
A.J. Andrews Family
Andrews was born in Oldsmar, Florida to Michael Andrews (Father) and Jeanene Andrews (Mother). She has three siblings by the name; of Michael, Aliyah, and Athena.
A.J. Andrews Husband
A.J. is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of her being in any past relationship with anyone. It is also not known if Andrews has any kids.
A.J. Andrews Net Worth
Andrews has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million which she has earned through being a Softball Player and Host.
A.J. Andrews Salary
She earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $110,500.