ALCS MLBoyfriend: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

After choosing the NLCS MVP for my MLBoyfriend from that series, it may seem a little obvious to do the same for the ALCS. Oh well, that's exactly what I'm doing. Vladimir Guerroro Jr deserves both the ALCS MVP and MLBoyfriend titles.

Vladdy had a .385 batting average and a 1.330 OPS during the ALCS. He hit three home runs and struck out just twice. He was simply, as the title of this highligh reel says, unstoppable.

His performance on the field was enough to win the MLBoyfriend title; however naming Vladimir Guerrero Jr my MLBoyfriend gives me an excuse to post the cutest picture in the history of baseball: him with his father, Vladimir Guerrero.

Congratulations, Vladimir Guerrero Jr! You are my American League Championship Series MLBoyfriend.

NLCS MLBoyfriend: Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani was already in serious contention for GOAT status, and then, last night, he surpassed the very high expectations of him. He turned in the greatest performance in postseason baseball ever.

Starting with the pitching, Shohei threw 6.0 scoreless innings giving up just 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 10 batters.

As if that pitching performance weren't enough, Shohei also stepped up to the plate in the game.

In 3 at-bats, he hit 3 home runs.

This one game was more than enough to win Ohtani the NLCS MVP Award.

Best of all, he did all this on my birthday, October 17, while wearing number 17!

Congratulations, Shohei Ohtani! You are my 2025 National League Championship Series MLBoyfriend.

Division Series MLBoyfriends

American League: Ernie Clement

I definitely overlooked Toronto this year. Not a single Blue Jay won the MLBoyfriend title in 2025. Ernie Clement was impossible to overlook in the Division Series.

Clement went 9 for 14 at the plate in the series for an incredible .643 batting average. He had one double and one home run and ended the series with a 1.554 OPS. He scored 5 runs and batted in 5. 

National League: Tyler Glasnow

Tyler Glasnow came in from the bullpen to pitch 1.2 innings for the first game of the Division Series. He gave up 2 hits, 2 walks and 0 earned runs. He also struck out 2. Then, he was the starting pitcher for the final game of the series. He went 6.0 innings giving up just 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 8. Again, he had no earned runs.

Glasnow ended the series with a perfect 0.00 ERA and a very good 1.17 WHIP. 

Congratulations, Ernie Clement

& Tyler Glasnow

You are my 2025 Division Series MLBoyfriends!

Cam Schlittler

Baseball commentary is prone to hyperbole, but the headlines about Cam Schlittler's performance in the final game of the Yankees vs. Red Sox Wild Card series are deserved. Here are just a few:

• Cam Schlittler’s otherworldly gem sends Yankees past Red Sox and into ALDS

• Rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler etches name in Yankees lore with 12-strikeout night

• Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler makes MLB postseason history with record performance in Wild Card clincher

Schlittler shut out the Red Sox giving up no runs. He threw 107 pitches in 8 full innings, giving up 5 hits, while striking out 12 and walking ZERO. 

Schlittler was definitely the Yankees' MVP for the Wild Card series. I'd say he gave the stand-out performance of all the players from all 8 teams in the Wild Card round.

Congratulations, Cam Schlittler! You are my Wild Card MLBoyfriend.