As most of you guys know, MLB players will be wearing special “nickname jerseys” on the final weekend of August to celebrate Players Weekend. It seems tacky AF when you factor in the alternate youth-league inspired uniforms, but to our surprise some MLBers came through in the clutch with witty aliases. Others, however, failed miserably and displayed a disappointing lack of creativity.
The best of the best
Haven’t seen Andre Ethier play for like a year, but this is strong:
If this is what Andre Ethier was going with, he should've just gone all-in and picked 'Zaddy.' Isn't that what the kids say these days? pic.twitter.com/Zwxwnycm8O
— Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) August 9, 2017
Kyle Seager knows what the deal is:
#Mariners Kyle Seager going with "Corey's Brother" for his nickname is incredible! (CC: @UniWatch) pic.twitter.com/20LaLdvlMu
— Ted Schwerzler (@tlschwerz) August 9, 2017
No idea who Michael Blazek is, but I like him:
OH MY GOD MICHAEL BLAZEK pic.twitter.com/7GJ3iZYp54
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) August 9, 2017
Gotta give love to Lil’ D:
@PeteBlackburn Travis D'Arnaud could have probably done better… pic.twitter.com/ievseDMihS
— Josh Elkin (@JoshElkin) August 9, 2017
Big Fudge checking in:
It's official, @JSMarisnick has the best Players Weekend Jersey Nickname. No one else should try. @Astros https://t.co/S34TaBv2OF pic.twitter.com/L3iSSswET8
— Mundy (@dickfundy) August 9, 2017
Josh Phegley keepin’ it real:
How is Josh Phegley not on this list? pic.twitter.com/rqh3WGvJG4
— Ducksnort ⚾ Podcast (@DucksnortPod) August 9, 2017
Triggs getting nerdy:
Andrew Triggs carving out his place in MLB history with this one pic.twitter.com/hwkjRk1Yea
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) August 9, 2017
Brad Hand created a classic that will be seen at music festivals for years to come:
MLB: "what's your nickname gonna be?"
Player: "Brotato"
MLB: "I'm sorry wh-"
Player: "BROTATO" pic.twitter.com/Gsz5ncdSIL
— Pitchin' Jays ⚾️ (@PitchinBlueJays) August 9, 2017
The worst
Shocker. Nicknames aren’t Trout’s thing:
Love the Players Weekend Nickname Jerseys/@MikeTrout and @Bharper3407's ongoing battle to determine who is Today's True Kid pic.twitter.com/QaryaLU8gf
— justin L! cousson (@justincousson) August 9, 2017
Carlos Correa, just as boring as Trout:
Tuve
Bill
Snap Dragon 1 & 2
Red DawgJust some of the nicknames we'll be sporting for #PlayersWeekend August 25-27: https://t.co/b4LqQjJ8KB pic.twitter.com/fENH7R1Rs8
— Houston Astros (@astros) August 9, 2017
Kyle Seager’s brother isn’t very funny:
Corey Seager's nickname he chose to wear. smh pic.twitter.com/PdMBdpLAQd
— Stafturd (@Stafturd) August 9, 2017
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Sorry, tired of hearing this one already:
Confirmed that back of Aaron Judge's jersey will say "All Rise" for Aug. 25-27 games. pic.twitter.com/FcAiNibjsh
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 9, 2017
