Players Weekend: Nicknames of the game

August 11th, 2017

Major Leaguers will put their personalities and passions on the field like never before when the newly created Players Weekend takes center stage during all games from Friday, Aug. 25, through Sunday, Aug. 27.
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Here are just some of the nicknames big leaguers will wear on their backs while sporting colorful, non-traditional uniforms featuring alternate designs inspired by youth-league uniforms:
Angels
: "KIIIIID"
: "THE MACHINE"
: "SIMÓN"
: "BEDROCK"
: "CASCAJO"
: "KOLEMAN"
: "SLIM"
: "REVY"
Astros
: "TUVE"
: "DEVO THE DRAGON"
: "IVAN"
: "100 MILES GILES"
: "A-BREG"
: "BIG FUDGE"
: "MARGO"
: "SNAP DRAGON 2"
: "RED DAWG"
• Yuli Gurriel: "EL YULI"  
Athletics
: "KHRUSH"
: "MAHKUS"
: "RAJ"
• Josh Phegley: "PTBNL"
• Matt Joyce: "DJ SS"
: "HEALS"
: "CHAPPY"
: "DA KID"
: "WILLI"
: "SQUEAKY"
Blue Jays
• Josh Donaldson: "BRINGER OF RAIN"
: "STRO-SHOW"
: "MOAKEY"
: "JOEY BATS"
: "PILL"
: "ESTRADABIEN"
• J.A. Happ: "HAPPER"
: "MO MO"
: "NO PANIC"
: "MUSCLE"
Braves
• Freddie Freeman: "FREDDIE"
: "ENDER"
: "DAT DUDE"
: "JT"
• Tyler Flowers: "FLOW"
• Matt Adams: "BIG CITY"
: "TTT"
• Mike Foltynewicz: "FOLTY"
• Jim Johnson: "JJ"
: "NEWK"
Brewers
: "OCHO"
: "MAYOR-DDC"
• Jimmy Nelson: "BIG SWEAT"
: "FLA BOY"
: "EL NIÑO"
: "NERD POWER"
: "BIRD DOG"
: "SHOWMINGO"
• Matt Garza: "THE COUNT"
: "PINEAPPLE"
Cardinals
: "YADI"
: "TSUNAMI"
: "DEX"
• Matt Carpenter: "CARP"
: "WONGER"
• Mike Leake: "SPARKY"
: "WAINO"
: "WACH"
: "BIG T"
: "GRICH"
Cubs
: "KB"
: "TONY"
: "SNAKE"
: "ZORILLA"
: "SCHWARBS"
: "WILLY"
: "J-HEY"
: "EL MAGO"
: "WADER"
: "HENDO"
D-backs
: "GOLDY"
: "HOLLYWOOD"
• J.D. Martinez: "FLACO"
• A.J. Pollock: "POLLO"
: "LAMBO"
: "BENJAMIN"
: "TAI-WEEZY"
: "FREIGHT TRAIN"
: "THE PIKE"
: "B DRU"
• Jeff Mathis: "SIX"
Dodgers
: "CODYLOVE"
: "MA'MONTRO"
: "REDTURN2"
: "YU-SAN"
: "SILVER FOX"
: "WILD HORSE"
• Rich Hill: "BRICE" 
: "YRG JR"
: "KIKÉ"
Giants
: "MAD-BUM"
: "B-CRAW"
: "BUSTER"
: "WAWINDAJI"
: "SPANIARD"
• Jeff Samardzija: "SHARK"
: "HORSE"
: "PANDA"
• Sam Dyson: "ROJO"
: "STRICK"
Indians
: "MR. SMILE"
: "EE"
: "KIP"
: "DR. SMOOTH"
: "SLAMTANA"
: "KLUBES"
Terry Francona: "TITO"
: "SALLY"
: "COOKIE"
: "BAUER OUTAGE"
Mariners
: "DON'T YOU KNOW"
: "COREY'S BROTHER"
: "EL MAMBO"
: "ZOOMBIYA"
: "BOOMSTICK"
: "EL CONDE"
: "SUGAR"
: "YO"
: "BIG MAPLE"
: "CHOOCH"
Marlins
: "CRUZ"
: "YELI"
: "THE BIG BEAR"
• Dee Gordon: "VARIS STRANGE"
: "ICHI"
: "MIGGY RO"
• Dan Straily: "ROJO"
• J.T. Realmuto: "JT"
: "EL NUEVE"
: "UNICORN"
Mets
: "LA POTENCIA"
: "JAKE"
: "SCOOTER"
: "LA MELAZA"
: "CATIRE"
: "RENO"
Nationals
: "BIG KID"
• Max Scherzer: "BLUE EYE"
: "MURPH"
: "ZIM"
: "ANT"
: "DOUBLE G"
: "T-RO"
• Matt Wieters: "WIETY"
: "B. GOOD"
: "DOOOOOOOO"
Orioles
• Manny Machado: "MR. MIAMI"
: "MAMBA"
: "SWAGGY T"
• Chris Davis: "CRUSH"
: "BEEF"
• Chris Tillman: "TILLY"
: "BIG U"
• Zach Britton: "BRIT"
: "B-RAD"
Padres
• Brad Hand: "BROTATO"
: "FROE"
: "SPANGY"
: "YOANDRY"
: "PITUKI"
: "MAKINA"
: "EL FLACO"
: "WOODY"
: "HEDGEY"
: "KIRBS"
Phillies
: "COMPA F"
: "COMPA H"
: "TORITO"
: "CESITA"
: "TOCO"
: "WHITEY"
• Tommy Joseph: "TOJO"
• Vince Velasquez: "VINCENTE"
: "EICK"
: "NICKY DUBS"
Pirates
: "CUTCH"
: "COLE TRAIN"
: "TATO"
: "EL COFFEE"
• Josh Harrison: "J HAY"
: "DAVEHUMAN"
• Josh Bell: "JB"
: "J-MO"
: "NIGHTMARE"
: "SUPER NOVA"
Rangers
: "EL KOJA"
: "COMANDO"
• Cole Hamels: "HOLLYWOOD"
• Mike Napoli: "PORTERHOUSE"
: "EL TIPO"
: "BIG CHILL"
• Joey Gallo: "JOE JOE"
: "EL TITERE"
: "TOKKI1"
: "POPPA"
Rays
• Chris Archer: "FLACO FUERTE"
: "LONGO"
: "LOMO"
: "LA PANTERA"
• Brad Miller: "RAT"
: "DUDE"
• Steven Souza Jr.: "SOUZBOT"
: "NEEDLER"
• Alex Colome: "THE HORSE"
: "BUFFALO"
Red Sox
: "X"
: "EL TRECÉ"
: "LASER SHOW"
: "BENNY"
: "JBJ"
: "VEINTIDÓS"
: "BIG SMOOTH"
• Chris Sale: "STICKMAN"
: "DIRTY CRAIG"
: "MOOKIE"
Reds
• Joey Votto: "TOKKI 2"
• Zack Cozart: "COACH"
: "BONE"
• Homer Bailey: "HOMER"
: "DUVY"
: "EL CICLÓN"
• Scooter Gennett: "RYAN"
: "WINK"
: "LA PIEDRA"
: "BELIEVE"
Rockies
: "NADO"
• Charlie Blackmon: "CHUCK NAZTY"
: "CARGO"
: "SHERIFF"
• DJ LeMahieu: "DJ"
: "JOE"
: "EL YOLO"
: "LUC"
: "GRAY WOLF"
: "HOFF"
Royals
: "GORDO"
: "LO CAIN"
• Mike Moustakas: "MOOSE"
: "PAPO"
: "ESKY"
: "THE DON"
: "MOSS DOGG"
• Danny Duffy: "BEAR"
: "NEFFI"
: "H"
: "MELKMAN"
Tigers
: "CANDELITA"
: "PAPICHO"
: "NIGHT HAWK"
Brad Ausmus: "AUS"
: "ROBOMB"
Twins
: "DOZ"
: "BOQUETON"
: "MAGIC"
: "BUCK"
: "BAUDIDOU"
: "ORLANDITO"
• Max Kepler: "ROZ̈YCKI"
: "CHULO"
: "EL DE LA PICA"
: "MORALES"
White Sox
: "JUEGO G"
: "SALY"
: "AVI"
: "LOS"
: "DUTCH"
: "MAL TIEMPO"
• Mike Pelfrey: "BIG PELF"
: "CLIP"
: "B. MOSS"
: "EL JALISCIENSE"
Yankees
: "ALL RISE"
: "D. DAWG"
: "THE MISSILE"
: "DUB"
: "MASA"
• Didi Gregorius: "SIR DIDI"
: "TODDFATHER"
: "KRAKEN"
: "CHIEF"
: "PICKLES"