MLBoyfriend

Monday, April 28, 2025

Jordan Beck

The Colorado Rockies are currently on track to have the worst season in the history of Major League Baseball. I was surprised to see one of their squad listed among the top players of last week. But, Jordan Beck really did put up some big numbers.

Beck had 7 hits in 18 at bats, and 5 of those hits were home runs. For the week, he had a .389 average which is great and a 1.677 OPS which is amazing. Along the way, he scored 5 runs, batted in 6, and even stole a base.

If you stretch the time frame a little from my usual week, Beck's stats are still very impressive.

Congratulations, Jordan Beck. You are my MLBoyfriend of the week. So, that's some good news for the Rockies.

Monday, April 21, 2025

Bryce Harper

Sometimes, you just have to go with an old favorite. Bryce Harper has already won the MLBoyfriend title five times. That seems like a lot of wins, but really, he's been one of the best players in baseball for the nine years this blog has been going.

Last week, Harper went 8 for 25 at the plate with 2 doubles and 3 home runs giving him a .320 average and 1.229 OPS. He scored 8 runs and batted in 9. He also had one stolen base.

Of course, all posts about Bryce Harper must contain one photo of his magnificent hair. Apparently, he is mentoring teammate Alex Bohm on the art of the flow.

Congratulations, Bryce Harper! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week.

Monday, April 14, 2025

Hunter Greene

Hunter Greene threw two very impressive games last week. On Monday, April 7, he went 8.2 innings against the San Francisco Giants giving up 4 hits, 1 walk and 0 earned runs. This earned him the win.

Greene earned his second win of the week on Sunday, April 14, in an outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates that, in some ways, was even more impressive. He went 7 full innings giving up just 2 hits, 1 walk, and, again, 0 earned runs. "Of his 98 pitches, 71 were strikes. That included first-pitch strikes to 18 of his 24 batters."

For the week, Greene ended up with 2 wins, a very impressive 0.51 WHIP, and a 0.00 ERA. Nicely done.

Congratulations, Hunter Greene! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week.

Monday, April 7, 2025

Pete Alonso

I can't believe that Pete Alonso has never been named my MLBoyfriend in the five seasons he's played in the MLB. He was featured on this site in 2019, his rookie year, in my first and only All-Star MLBoyfriend Tournament. Pete lost the tournament to the very worthy Vladimir Guerroro Jr. (who would go on to win another MLBoyfriend title in 2021).

You would think that with all Alonso has going for him--being a reliably very good player, being a super cutie, and being called "The Polar Bear" by teammates and fans--he would have won an MLBoyfriend title at some point in the past 6 years.

Last week, Alonso put up big enough numbers to finally win the title. The Polar Bear had a .364 batting average and a whopping 1.326 OPS. He had 8 hits including 2 doubles and 3 home runs. He scored 6 runs and batted in 11.

Congratulations, Pete Alonso! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week.

Monday, March 31, 2025

Aaron Judge

Aaron Judge literally came out swinging for Opening Week.

Judge had 6 hits in 11 at-bats including 2 doubles and 4 home runs. He batted in 11 runs and ended the week with an amazing 2.461 OPS. And, he did all this without the use of the Yankee's controversial new "torpedo bats".

Congratulations, Aaron Judge! You are the first MLBoyfriend of 2025.

Monday, November 4, 2024

Mr. October: Kiké Hernández

The World Series may seem like a distant memory, but I decided it's not too late to crown my postseason MLBoyfriend. Freddie Freeman was the obvious choice, but I decided to go with someone who caught my eye both on and off the field: Kiké Hernández. Of course, this wasn't the first time Kiké caught my eye--he has won the MLBoyfriend title before--but this postseason reminded of just how much fun he brings to all aspects of the game.

Hernández has earned his reputation as being a solid postseason player over the past nine years.

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This year, Hernández continued to do well at the plate with 15 hits--including a triple and 2 home runs--11 runs, and 6 RBI. He had a respectable .294 batting average in October.

But, I'll be honest, it was what Kiké did to celebrate the Dodgers victories over this postseason that won him the MLBoyfriend title.

Here's just a few things that came up in my Instagram feed.

Kiké showing up for a game dressed in Barbicore:

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Kiké doing a post-game interview shirtless:

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Kiké celebrating the Dodgers World Series win draped in the Puerto Rican flag:

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Kiké celebrating the Dodgers World Series win shirtless in the locker room (click through for all the pic):

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And, finally, Kiké at the Dodgers' celebration parade with teammate Anthony Banda--both shirtless:

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I'm going to go out on a limb and say I wasn't the only gay who noticed how often Kiké Hernández was photographed/videoed wearing no shirt this past month.