{"id":681321,"date":"2026-04-22T21:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/681321\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T21:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:09:24","slug":"maggie-sajak-reveals-relationship-with-popular-baseball-athlete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/681321\/","title":{"rendered":"Maggie Sajak reveals relationship with popular baseball athlete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Maggie Sajak took a spin at love \u2014 and it looks like she hit the jackpot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The 31-year-old daughter of longtime &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/game-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Wheel of Fortune<\/a>&#8221; host Pat Sajak took to social media to reveal her relationship with Savannah Bananas infielder Jackson Olson.<\/p>\n<p>On April 21, Sajak and Olson both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXZ5iObDQWo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">shared a photo<\/a> of the pair posing in front of a Disney castle, with a simple caption, &#8220;Applications closed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/wheel-fortune-star-pat-sajak-gives-rare-glimpse-retirement-viral-social-media-spotlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">&#8216;WHEEL OF FORTUNE&#8217; STAR PAT SAJAK GIVES RARE GLIMPSE INTO RETIREMENT IN VIRAL SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhlOfFortunemaggie.jpg\" alt=\"Maggie Sajak smiling and seated indoors\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Savannah Bananas infielder Jackson Olson and Maggie Sajak, daughter of Pat Sajak, revealed their relationship with a Disney castle photo on Instagram. (CBS\/Sony)<\/p>\n<p>The heartfelt post comes after Olson\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jacksonolson_\/video\/7588710555540524319?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C122221973%2C122122240%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121960941%2C122122244%2C122122243%2C122122242%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C122258714%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_blank&amp;refer=embed&amp;referer_url=www.usmagazine.com%2Fcelebrity-news%2Fnews%2Fpat-sajaks-daughter-maggie-hard-launches-relationship%2F&amp;referer_video_id=7588710555540524319\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">viral<\/a> TikTok in December, where he put himself on the market in a cheeky video titled, &#8220;2026 boyfriend application.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the video, he pitched himself as a baseball player who doubles as an on-field dancer, a dedicated Disney fan, someone who knows &#8220;more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/taylor-swift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Taylor Swift<\/a> songs than you&#8221; and shared his love for musical theater.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXZ5iObDQWo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, months later, Sajak\u2019s caption appears to signal that the &#8220;application&#8221; process has officially come to an end.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/wheel-fortunes-first-millionaire-says-1m-prize-didnt-go-far-fans-think\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u2018WHEEL OF FORTUNE&#8217;S\u2019 FIRST MILLIONAIRE SAYS $1M PRIZE DIDN\u2019T GO AS FAR AS FANS THINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/maggie_pat.jpg\" alt=\"Vanna White, Ken Jennings, and Mayim Bialik standing together on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune set\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Pat Sajak&#8217;s daughter Maggie Sajak goes public with Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson months after his viral boyfriend application TikTok video. (Christopher Willard\/ABC)<\/p>\n<p>Fans flooded the comments section, celebrating the new couple.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/wheel-fortune-star-pat-sajak-gives-rare-glimpse-retirement-viral-social-media-spotlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pat Sajak&#8217;s daughter<\/a>!? Oh my gosh! Wow!&#8221; one fan wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aww so happy that you have found someone,&#8221; while another fan quipped, &#8220;You solved the Puzzle Jackson!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The same day, Olson shared a clip to his Instagram Stories from the holiday classic &#8220;Elf,&#8221; featuring the moment the character Buddy declares, &#8220;I\u2019m in love and I don\u2019t care who knows it.&#8221; The baseball player added his own caption: &#8220;Me right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vanna-white-maggie-sajak-pat-sajak.jpg\" alt=\"Maggie Sajak standing with Vanna White and Pat Sajak\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wheel of Fortune&#8221; stars Maggie Sajak, Vanna White and Pat Sajak. (Christopher Willard\/ABC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the relationship may be new to the public, both Sajak and Olson are already well established in their respective arenas.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1253331594.jpg\" alt=\"Maggie Sajak on a television set during Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Maggie Sajak, daughter of &#8216;Wheel of Fortune&#8217; host Pat Sajak, revealed her relationship with Savannah Bananas infielder Jackson Olson on social media. (Charles Sykes\/Bravo)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sajak has carved out her own career beyond her famous last name. In addition to her work as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">country music<\/a> singer, she serves as a social media correspondent for the beloved game show &#8220;Wheel of Fortune.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Olson has become a standout personality with the Savannah Bananas, the wildly popular exhibition baseball team based in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southeast\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Georgia<\/a>. Since joining the team in 2022, he has gained a significant following \u2014 over 1 million fans on TikTok \u2014 since his energetic, choreographed dance routines are displayed on the field.<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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