Monday, August 10, 2026

Twins Go Bananas

Banana Ball took over Target Field this weekend. I was a little sad that I wasn't able to attend a game going into the weekend. I was even sadder when I saw how many of my favorite former Twins showed up. It pretty much took over my Instagram feed over the weekend.

The first (and only) inductee into The MLBoyfriend Hall of Fame, Joe Mauer threw out the first pitch.

Brian Dozier, another past MLBoyfriend also showed up. Unfortunately, he struck out, but the fans still loved him.

Trevor May fared much better, pitching a 1-2-3 inning. I was surprised that May had never been an MLBoyfriend since he had several good years with the Twins--but very few relief pitchers have won the award. I do recommend his YouTube channel for those interested in a behind-the-scenes look at Major League Baseball.

Justin Morneau retired just as MLBoyfriend was starting up. The 2006 American League MVP and four-time All-Star certainly would have been an MLBoyfriend if the blog had started earlier.

Last, but far from least, Tony Oliva made an appearance! Seeing one of my Mom's favorite players walk into the field brought back great childhood memories. The 88 year-old Hall of Famer didn't play, but it looks like he did provide a bit of coaching.

Baseball purists pooh-pooh Banana Ball, but the final game at Target Field had a pretty exciting ending.

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Monday, August 3, 2026

Ceddanne Rafaela

Ceddanne Rafaela won the American League Player of the Week honor today. He had a .419 batting average and 1.387 OPS with 5 home runs. He scored 7 runs and batted in 11.


What's most impressive is that Rafaela racked up a lot of those numbers--including 4 of the home runs--against the Los Angeles Dodgers, arguably the best team in baseball. 


Fun fact: Ceddanne Chipper Nicasio Marte Rafaela's mother gave him his first middle name (second name?) "Chipper" because she was a fan of Chipper Jones. Here's hoping Ceddanne takes after Chipper in terms of baseball talent but not in political views.

Congratulations, Ceddanne Rafaela! You are my MLBoyfriend of the Week.

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Monday, July 27, 2026

CJ Abrams


CJ Abrams got a taste of appearing on MLBoyfriend last week when I included him in the All-Star Game Red Carpet coverage. That clearly lit a fire under him to win his first MLBoyfriend title.


Abrams went 15-for-26 at the plate last week giving him a .577 batting average--the highest in Major League Baseball. The 6 home runs he hit--the most in the MLB--contributied to his whopping 1.939 OPS. He had 12 RBIs--the most in MLB. Speaking of RBIs, Abrams has 82 for the season--(say it with me) the most in the MLB.

Congratulations CJ Abrams! You are my MLBoyfriend of the Week.

PS: Shout out to MLBoyfriend favorites, Mookie Betts and Kiké Hernández! The two of them decided to skip the White House celebration of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2025 World Series win. They gave non-political excuses, but we all know who they were shunning.

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Monday, July 20, 2026

The All-Star Game Break


I'm never quiet sure what to do about the All-Star Game here at MLBoyfriend. This year, I'm just going to hit you with a few odds and ends from the week.

The Home Run Derby
I got to watch the Home Run Derby. I was glad because it actually had an exciting final show down between Kyle Schwarber and Jordan Walker.


Congratulations, to Jordan Walker! As much as I love Kyle Schwarber, Walker was amazing in his last at-bat, and it's always fun to see the underdog win.

The Pre-Game Red Carpet
This year's Red Carpet looks were pretty boring compared to previous years. As was pointed out in the extensive coverage on Go Fug Yourself, a lot of the outfits were "giving Fraternity Formal". Still, there were a few interesting entries. Here are my five favorite in alphabetical order. (Apparently, players with last names that start with "A" are the most stylish.)

CJ Abrams

Ozzie Albies

Randy Arozarena

Byron Buxton & His Adorable Family

Yoshinobu Yamamoto


The Big Game
I did not get to watch the All-Star Game this year. However, I think that's okay, because it doesn't look like it was very exciting. I was glad to see Cody Bellinger won the ASG MVP Award (even if it was just for "a lousy single") for several reasons. First, Bellinger and his family showed up on the Red Carpet looking very cute.

The family adorableness continued Bellinger's daughters joined him on the field after the game...

...and at the press conference.

Since it's baseball, Bellinger's ASG MVP Award has to represent some sort of milestone or record. Here's what it is: Cody Bellinger is the first player in MLB history to win the Rookie of the Year, League Championship Series MVP, League MVP, a World Series ring, and All-Star Game MVP.

Finally, Cody Bellinger is dreamy. The one time he was named MLBoyfriend, I posted an excessive number of pictures of him. I'll restrain myself this week with just one more.


Elsewhere in the baseball world...
I think more posts about the Portland Pickle's "Heated Riv-Dill-ry" promotion showed up in my feed than All-Star Game posts.


The algorithm knows me too well.
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