Before I get into the stats, let me start by saying Riley Greene is one of the most handsome players in MLB today. I mean...
However, looks alone will not win the MLBoyfriend of the Week title. You've got to put up some numbers too.
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.
Congratulations, Jordan Beck. You are my MLBoyfriend of the week. So, that's some good news for the Rockies.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
Here's just a few things that came up in my Instagram feed.
Kiké showing up for a game dressed in Barbicore:
