Juan Soto

It's been far too long since Juan Soto was featured here at MLBoyfriend Central. He has won the honor twice, but the last time was in 2021. That's crazy talk since he's both one of the best players in MLB and one of the best looking.

The four-year drought ends today.

Last week, Soto had a .435 batting average and a 1.509 OPS--both of which are very good. He hit 3 home runs, scored 7 runs and batted in 9. He also stole a base 3 times.

Congratulations, Juan Soto! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week.

2023 All-Star Game Red Carpet

My Top Ten Favorite Looks From The All-Star Game Red Carpet

The week of the All-Star break is not great for naming a regular MLBoyfriend. Last year, I took the chance to do something different by ranking my favorite looks from the ASG's Red Carpet show. Let's do it again this year.

10. Shohei Ohtani. He may be the best player in baseball right now, but Shohei Ohtani only managed to rank #10 on this list. He's wearing a beautiful suit, but honestly, it's kind of boring. It's mostly working because he's so handsome. He's like the hottest guy at your cousin's wedding.

9. Adley Rutschman. Another beautiful suit, but this one is not at all boring. Well played, Adley Rutschman.

8. Derek Shelton. It's very rare for a manager to make an appearance on this blog--it's only happened twice before. However, I had to give Derek Shelton and his family props for their coordinated looks. Glad to see Gen-X representing with a tribute to Seattle, the host city, and it's amazing 90s music scene.

7. Zac Gallen. This comes very close to being douchey, but somehow, Zac Gallen is making it work.

6. Jonah Heim. This summer's hottest trend? Barbiecore. Jonah Heim and family are riding that hot pink wave perfectly.

5. Orlando Arcia. Speaking of Barbiecore... Orlando Arcia's outfit is fine--good even. However, this pick is all about his daughters. Their matching looks--especially the cat-eye glasses--are giving vintage Skipper, and I am here for it.

4. Juan Soto. Nothing to see here--just a hot guy in a perfect suit. Thanks for keeping it simple, Juan Soto.

3. Mookie Betts. Is this great fashion? No. Do I feel like it's showing us the real Mookie Betts? Absolutely. I want to hang out with the guy wearing this.

2. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. This is fun...

...But Lourdes Gurriel Jr. really took it to a whole other level by giving his sons matching outfits. Topping it all off is the subtle touch of his wife's belt tying her in with the boys.

1. Ronald Acuña Jr. On trend in pink? Check. Fashion forward look? Check. Coordinated with his (very hot) date without being overly matchy? Check. Sexy with swagger for days? Check and check! Ronald Acuña Jr. would have been the best look on the ASG red carpet even without the absolutely ridiculous, yet absolutely fabulous diamond necklace with a massive pendant of himself--but, let's face it, that is next level for an MLB event. He understood the assignment.

Week 17: Juan Soto

The title of this video, "Soto Is Red-Hot Since HR Derby", is somewhat incorrect, IMHO.

Juan Soto is always red hot. I mean, seriously....

I will agree, however, that he has been red hot at the plate since the All-Star break. Last week, he had an amazing .429 batting average and 1.651 OPS with 4 home runs, 6 runs, 9(!) RBIs and a stolen base.

Congratulations, Juan Soto! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week.

World Series: Juan Soto

I had pretty much chosen Juan Soto as my MLBoyfriend for the World Series after his incredible performance in Game 1.



Sure, other players for the Washington Nationals caught my eye...

I certainly had to consider World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg.

Adam Eaton had a great series and is quite the zaddy to boot.

Speaking of zaddies, a MLBoyfriend winner from earlier this postseason, Howie Kendrick, hit what would turn out to be the World Series winning home run.

I've had my eye on Anthony Rendon since the second week of the season when I chose him to be my MLBoyfriend even though the scrappy Washington Nationals were not playing like a championship team early in the season.

It's been a couple of years since Ryan Zimmerman has been my MLBoyfriend. He has a lot going for him: he's been with the Nationals from the very start; he hit the most symbolically important home run of the series; and he looks like this in uniform...

Of course, I alway super happy to see Sean Doolittle, former MLBoyfriend, the stalwart of the Nationals bullpen, big LGBTQ+ ally, and hot nerd.

Finally, there was long-time MLBoyfriend favorite Max Scherzer. Just days after barely being able to move his throwing arm, Scherzer gutted it out for five innings in final game. 

So many worth contenders, but none of them shook me from my initial pick, Juan Soto.