Nick Kurtz

Did Nick Kurtz have the best offensive game in the history of Major League Baseball? Probably.

On Friday, July 25, Kurtz went 6-for-6 at the plate with 4 home runs and 8 RBI! He is the first rookie ever to hit 4 homers in one game.

With a game like that, it's no surprise Kurts put up some great stats. For the week, he had a .600 batting average and 2.043 OPS with 5 doubles and 5 home runs. He scored 9 runs while batting in 11.

Congratulations, Nick Kurtz! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week.

All-Start Game Break & Mini Week Standouts

It's tricky selecting an MLBoyfriend the week of the All-Star Game. A week later, the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game seem like old news. Then, the shortened week following doesn't allow players to build up really impressive stats. So, this year, I'd like to showcase a few past MLBoyfriends who did something to catch my eye last week.

Cal Raleigh

The Big Dumper won the Home Run Derby! It's a life-long dream come true.

Elly De La Cruz

For a couple of years, I did a top ten countdown of my favorite looks on the ASG Red Carpet. If I had done that this year, Elly De La Cruz would have taken the #1 spot.

Ronald Acuña Jr.

On Saturday, July 19, Ronald Acuña Jr. made one of the best throws from the outfield ever. Seriously, check this out:

Joe Ryan

After pitching a perfect full inning at the ASG, Joe Ryan threw a hell of a game for my beleaguered Twins on Sunday, July 20. He went 7 full innings giving up just 5 hits, 0 walks, and 1 earned run while striking out 11 batters.

Luis Robert Jr.

If I were forced to pick an MLBoyfriend for the abbreviated week following the ASG, it would have been the handsome Luis Robert Jr. He did put up some very good numbers going 4 for 14 at the plate with a 1.302 OPS. He scored 7 runs, batted in 5 and stole 3 bases. Again, very good, but not quiet the wow factor an MLBoyfriend should have.

Nice work, boys! We'll be back to business as usual next week.

Byron Buxton

Byron Buxton secured this week's MLBoyfriend title on Saturday, July 12, when he hit for the cycle on his bobblehead day. 

Buxton is an MLBoyfriend long-time favorite. I don' think there's anything another player could have done last week to keep him from his second win of this season after his performance on Saturday--especially after the Twins posted this pic of Buxton holding the home-run ball the completed the cycle:

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Going 5-for-5 and hitting for the cycle in one game can really bump up a player's stats for the week. Buxton had a .588 batting average and a 1.691 OPS for the week!

Congratulations, Byron Buxton! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week.

MLBoyfriend All-Stars 2025

Congratulations to the 2025 MLBoyfriends who have been selected for the All-Star Game!

Cal Raleigh

Riley Greene

Aaron Judge

Tarik Skubal

Randy Arozarena

Byron Buxton

Ketel Marte

Pete Alonso

Pete Crow-Armstrong

Randy Arozarena

I have been sleeping on Randy Arozarena, but my eyes are open now. 

Arozarena hit his 100th career home run on Monday, June 30. He went on to hit another later in that game, and ended the week with 6 homers--the most in MLB last week.

Arozarena had a .346 batting average and 1.371 OPS for the week. He scored 6 runs and batted in 9. 

Even with those great stats, Arozarena had to battle off some fierce competition for the MLBoyfriend title this week:

• Trevor Story who had an excellent week with a .480 batting average and 1.460 OPS would have been the sentimental pick because he was the first MLBoyfriend ever;
• The NL Player of the Week, Michael Busch, put up some truly incredible numbers with a .565 batting average and 1.789 OPS; and
• On Sunday, July 6, Zach Wheeler pitched a complete game that was one hit away from being a perfect game.

So, what do I do when several players have really good weeks? How do I pick an MLBoyfriend? I'll put it this way: I choose the player that will give me the best pics to post.

Congratulations, Randy Arozarena! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week.