October Boys

Congratulations to the 2024 MLBoyfriends who have made it to the postseason!

Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers

Joey Cantillo, Cleveland Guardians

Dylan Cease, San Diego Padres

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres

Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers

José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians

Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies

Ranger Suárez, Philadelphia Phillies

Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies

Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals

Bobby Witt Jr.

I had a brief moment of panic today when I realized Bobby Witt Jr, the player I'd chosen to be my MLBoyfriend, would be facing off against my Minnesota Twins today. Fortunately, he didn't do any damage--he did get 2 hits, but no runs or RBIs. So, I didn't have to snatch his crown away before he even got a chance to wear it.

Witt's stats from last week are very, very good. He had a .385 average and 1.356 OPS with 2 doubles, 4 home runs, 6 runs and 11 RBI.

If all that weren't enough to win my attention, Witt adorably sticks out his tongue while playing shortstop (which he is also very good at).

Congratulations, Bobby Witt Jr! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week.

Bobby Witt Jr.

Bobby Witt Jr. had a very good week at the plate last week. He had a whopping .450 average with 9 hits in 20 at bats--and an even more impressive .500 OPB. He had 1 home run, 4 RBI and 6 runs.

Witt also had 6 stolen bases last week--the most of any player in Major League Baseball. Since 2023 has been the season of stolen bases (due in large part to MLB rule changes), it seemed like I should get around to recognizing that stat in my pick.

I also don't recognize defense enough in selecting my MLBoyfriend mostly because the stats on it are hard to find on a week-to-week basis. However, Witt is excellent on defense and there's a strong case for him winning the Golden Glove this year.

Finally, flowing locks on a base runner is a good way to get my attention. Witt has a good flow going.

Congratulations, Bobby Witt Jr! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week.

PS: I'd like to give a shout out to this week's runner up for the MLBoyfriend prize, two-time past winner, Trea Turner. He also had a great week at the plate with 11 hits in 31 at bats for a .355 average with 2 doubles and 2 home runs. He scored 6 runs and batted in 5. 

If I'm being honest, it wasn't his numbers that made me pay attention to Trea this past week, it was the Instagram algorithm. Posts about him kept showing up in my feed--even though I don't follow him or the Phillies. To be fair, they are pretty impressive stats.

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Speaking of stolen bases...

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