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.

Week 16: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smashed a 468-foot home run and was named MVP at this year's All-Star Game.

Guerrero returned to Toronto and had a monster game. He hit 2 home runs, scored 3 and had 4 RBIs on July 16.

Talk of Guerrero winning the 2021 American League MVP award may be premature, but it's definitely understandable. Being my MLBoyfriend is long past due for Guerrero.

Congratulations, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week. I'm guessing this is the cherry on top of the very good week you've had.

Week 15: Trea Turner

It's never a bad week to pick Trea Turner as my MLBoyfriend. The pictures above are Exhibit A of his worthiness. I kind of can't believe it's been almost five years since he won the title. (Well, he was in the doghouse for a little while, but I'm over it.)

Turner's batting stats last week are definitely MLBoyfriend level. He had a .313 average and 0.947 OPS with 3 home runs, 6 runs, and 4 RBIs. He even had one stolen base.

I also think fielding is overlooked in judging baseball players, but Turner made a few great plays last week, like this one.

HOWEVER....

If I'm being honest, Trae Turner is really winning the MLBoyfriend title this week for something he did the week before last week. On July 1st, he hit for the cycle. This is always an amazing feat, but it was made even more special because he became the first MLB player to do it on his birthday. On top of that, this is Turner's third complete cycle--an MLB record shared by only 4 other players.

I really can't believe I missed the entire event when it happened.

Congratulations, Trea Turner! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week. Better late than never.

PS: Congrats on the hair. I know that it's not the case, but you always seem to be sporting the perfect example of male FFH.

Week 14: Ozzie Albies

Ozzie Albies had an excellent week last week. He had a .400 batting average and 1.167 OPS with 6 runs, 3 home runs and 3 stolen bases.

Most impressively, Albies led MLB in runs batted in with a whopping 13.

It's also worth noting that Albies is the rare baseball player who looks better in street clothes than in uniform in my opinion. 

Congratulations, Ozzie Albies! You are my MLBoyfriend of the weeks. Here's hoping I see you at the All-Star Game.