The Best Players Weekend Jerseys

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By now, you’ve certainly heard all about the inaugural Players Weekend August 25-27.

If not, Major League Baseball is allowing players to wear nicknames on the back of their bright, colorful jerseys as well as a patch with the name of someone who helped get them to where they are. Then…the game-worn jerseys will be auctioned off with all of the proceeds going to the MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation.

Pretty cool, right?

Unfortunately, some players are not capable of having fun. Some went with boring nicknames. Others went with their first names or their Twitter handles. Those completely void of any imagination (or friends?) just used their last name.

All that aside, most of the league embraced the idea and came up with some great aliases. And if all this reminds you at all of Rod Smart’s infamous XFL “He Hate Me” jersey…great. It should.

That was awesome.

So, without further fanfare…here are the best jerseys you’ll see during the MLB Players Weekend.

The Best Players Weekend JerseysKYLE “COREY’S BROTHER” SEAGER

Corey’s older brother might be the winner. Sadly, the younger Seager only went with “SEAGER” on the back of his uni.

 

 

The Best Players Weekend JerseysMAX “BLUE EYE” SCHERZER

Dude has one blue eye. ‘nuff said.

 

 

 

The Best Players Weekend JerseysMANNY “MR. MIAMI” MACHADO

Not that anyone is keeping track, but Machado was actually born in Hialeah, Florida. That said, I always thought Pitbull was “Mr. Miami”.

 

 

The Best Players Weekend Jerseys

ROBINSON “DON’T YOU KNOW” CANO

A sly reference to his days with the New York Yankees. Nice.

 

 

 

The Best Players Weekend Jerseys The Best Players Weekend JerseysPETER “SLEDGE” MOYLAN and JASON “HAMMER” HAMMEL

Moylan and Hammel should never not be teammates.

 

 

The Best Players Weekend JerseysBRAD “UNICORN” ZIEGLER

According to the pitcher, the “Unicorn” moniker refers to his lack of appearances in Spring Training.

 

 

The Best Players Weekend JerseysDAVID “ASTRO’S DAD” PRICE

Famously, Price’s dog is named Astro.

 

 

 

The Best Players Weekend JerseysSEUNG-HWAN “오승환” OH

Simply put, the St. Louis Cardinals hurler used his name in Korean. Pretty cool.

 

 

 

The Best Players Weekend JerseysERIC “NERD POWER” SOGARD

If you’ve seen the bespectacled reliever, you know why “nerd power” is very apropos.

 

 

The Best Players Weekend JerseysAARON “A-A-RON” ALTHERR

Sadly, the Philadelphia Phillies outfielder is injured and out until September. Still…love the uni. Love the name.

 

 

The Best Players Weekend JerseysCARLOS “EL CARNICERO” TORRES

The. Butcher.

 

 

 

The Best Players Weekend JerseysAUSTIN “AC” SLATER

A “Saved by the Bell” reference? You’re damn right.

 

 

 

The Best Players Weekend JerseysAJ “SWEET LETTUCE” GRIFFIN

Dude has nice hair. What else is there to say?

 

 

 

The Best Players Weekend JerseysTOMMY “TOMMY TWO TOWEL” HUNTER

No clue what it means…but it is awesome.

 

 

 

DISHONORABLE MENTION: WILL SMITH

You’re name is Will Smith and you go with “Smitty”? Call yourself “Willennium”, “Big Willy Styles” or, the obvious…”The Fresh Prince”. You lose, sir.

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