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Josie Canseco celebrates anniversary with MLB pitcher boyfriend in steamy bikini pics

Nypost · · 225 words · By Edward Lewis
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What to know about Josie Canseco celebrates anniversary with MLB pitcher boyfriend in steamy bikini pics

Monday marked Josie Canseco and AJ Smith-Shawver’s one-year dating anniversary, and to celebrate, the Victoria’s Secret model shared some intimate pictures of the two with her 1.1 million Instagram followers.

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What happened

Monday marked Josie Canseco and AJ Smith-Shawver’s one-year dating anniversary, and to celebrate, the Victoria’s Secret model shared some intimate pictures of the two with her 1.1 million Instagram followers.

Why it matters

Canseco, the 29-year-old daughter of former MLB star Jose Canseco, posted 20 total snaps of her and Smith-Shawver, and many featured the two on vacation and in swimsuits.

Common ground

The injured Braves pitcher could be seen kissing and embracing Josie in almost every one.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Monday marked Josie Canseco and AJ Smith-Shawver’s one-year dating anniversary”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Monday marked the one-year dating anniversary of Josie Canseco and AJ Smith-Shawver.
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... Monday marked Josie Canseco and AJ Smith-Shawver's one-year dating anniversary, and to celebrate, the Victoria's Secret model shared some ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/sports/josie-canseco-celebrate…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... ... has officially hit the one-year mark! itsjojosiwa: The ... Monday marked Josie Canseco and AJ Smith-Shawver's one-year dating anniversary ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY4Zmn5DlwV/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 10, 2026 ... Monday marked Josie Canseco and AJ Smith-Shawver's one-year dating anniversary, and to celebrate, the Victoria's Secret model shared some ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVuhdoxDcj6/
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Claim 2: “Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said over the weekend the 23-year-old “is coming along well in his rehab””
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Multiple web search results from May 2026 cite Atlanta manager Walt Weiss stating that AJ Smith-Shawver is coming along well in his rehab.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 ... Joe Rosa Glad to hear all are progressing. I hope for good things from all of them, but of the three, Schwelly is the only one I think I'd ...
https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaBravesChopLive/posts/via-gra…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 23, 2026 ... ... Atlanta's pitching staff. #Braves MGR Walt Weiss said AJ Smith-Shawver is coming along well in his rehab. He is throwing bullpens with high ...
https://housethathankbuilt.com/forgotten-injured-braves-pitc…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2025 ... 295 votes, 138 comments. 25 AJSS 24 Strider 23 Kyle Wright. Who's next year!? Didn't even mention Ian, Matzek, Soroka, Ynoa.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Braves/comments/1kzfi8q/mcauley_aj_…
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Claim 3: “the Victoria’s Secret model shared some intimate pictures of the two with her 1.1 million Instagram followers”
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Web search results explicitly state she is a Victoria's Secret model and shared pictures with her 1.1 million followers; her Instagram profile confirms approximately 1M followers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is an annual promotional event sponsored by and featuring Victoria's Secret, a brand of lingerie. From 1995 to 2025, Victoria's Secret used the show to market its go…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria's_Secret_Fashion_Show
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web search NEUTRAL — The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is an annual promotional event sponsored by and featuring Victoria's Secret, a brand of lingerie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria's_Secret_Fashion_Show
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web search NEUTRAL — 1M followers · 695 following · 799 posts · @josiecanseco: “@elitenyc / @photogenicsla @istandwithmypack ambassador phira@photogenicsmedia.com”
https://www.instagram.com/josiecanseco/?hl=en
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Claim 4: “Josie and Smith-Shawver first went public with their relationship last summer”
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Multiple independent web search results report that the couple first went public with their relationship last summer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AJ Smith-Shawver (born November 20, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJ_Smith-Shawver
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... Josie and Smith-Shawver first went public with their relationship last summer, and they haven't been shy about sharing their romance with their ...
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/josie…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... My first thought was that old dude is dating someone 40 years younger than him. ... While their relationship was never confirmed publicly, their ...
https://www.facebook.com/nypostsports/posts/monday-marked-jo…
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Claim 5: “Canseco, the 29-year-old daughter of former MLB star Jose Canseco”
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Wikipedia confirms Jose Canseco is a former MLB star. Multiple web sources confirm Josie is his daughter. While her exact current age isn't in the provided snippets, the familial relationship is verified by reference.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AJ Smith-Shawver (born November 20, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJ_Smith-Shawver
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 2016. Playboy magazine names their Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. In the March 2016 issue, playmates became "non nude", without a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Playboy_Playmates_of_2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable people who were born or who live or formerly lived in the city of Miami, Florida.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Miami
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Claim 6: “Smith-Shawver shared that he took Josie as his date to the Braves’ 2026 Gala”
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While there is evidence of the couple dating, the specific detail about the '2026 Gala' is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; only one general mention of dating in 2025 exists.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AJ Smith-Shawver (born November 20, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJ_Smith-Shawver
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web search NEUTRAL — Josie Canseco and AJ Smith-Shawver began dating in 2025. Instagram/@josiecanseco. Fans of the couple raced to the comment section to show love, with Smith-Shawver’s mom, Laurie, even popping by to exp…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/sports/josie-canseco-celebrate…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Braves returned AJ Smith-Shawver to Atlanta so that he could get an MRI and as it turned out, the MRI confirmed everybody’s worst fears.For AJ Smith-Shawver, this is a pretty rough way for what wa…
https://www.batterypower.com/2025/5/30/24440280/atlanta-brav…
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Claim 7: “Smith-Shawver has been on the shelf since May 2025 due to a torn UCL in his pitching elbow”
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Multiple independent sources (Facebook, NBC Sports, and other web results) confirm AJ Smith-Shawver suffered a torn UCL in May 2025 and was sidelined.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2025 ... BREAKING: #Braves P AJ Smith-Shawver has a torn UCL in his pitching elbow, as feared, and will consult with the physician to determine which ...
https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaBravesChopLive/posts/braves-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2025 ... They are still determining whether he needs Tommy John surgery or the internal brace procedure. Either way, Smith-Shawver's 2025 season is over.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/aj-smith-shawver-injury-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 22-year-old top pitching prospect was diagnosed with a torn UCL in his right elbow last week and is likely to be sidelined until the second half of the 2026 ...
https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/aj-smith-shawver/48385/news
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Claim 8: “The injured Braves pitcher could be seen kissing and embracing Josie”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly confirm AJ Smith-Shawver is a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves.
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web search NEUTRAL — AJ Smith-Shawver (born November 20, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJ_Smith-Shawver
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web search NEUTRAL — Both AJ Smith-Shawver and Hurston Waldrep have high ceilings as potential postseason starters. Despite being part of a Braves farm system that is flush with pitching, they're both the sole occupants o…
https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/onsi/minor-league/who-is-atlan…
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web search NEUTRAL — AJ Smith-Shawver is a Pitcher.AJ Smith-Shawver has played for 1 team, the Atlanta Braves. What is AJ Smith-Shawver's Instagram account?
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smithaj01.shtml
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