In case you thought David Ortiz's farewell tour couldn't get any sweeter, Monday brought news that proved once again how great it is to be Big Papi.

That's because Ortiz's no. 34 was the top-selling jersey of the first half, according to Major League Baseball. Per a league-issued press release, this is the second time Ortiz has topped the list, which has been published since 2010 using sales from MLBShop.com. Ortiz's first time was back during the 2013-14 offseason. You might remember that as the winter after the Red Sox won their most recent World Series title. Okay, so maybe Ortiz's going-away party could get more charmed.

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David Ortiz, who is in his last season, is extremely popular when it comes to jersey sales. USATSI

Anyway, here's the rest of the top-10:

Rank Player Team
1 David Ortiz Red Sox
2 Kris Bryant Cubs
3 Clayton Kershaw Dodgers
4 Anthony Rizzo Cubs
5 Mike Trout Angels
6 Buster Posey Giants
7 Jake Arrieta Cubs
8 Yadier Molina Cardinals
9 Bryce Harper Nationals
10 Noah Syndergaard Mets

A few stray observations:

  • Even acknowledging that jersey sells don't (and shouldn't) correlate 1:1 with quality of play, it's a little weird that Trout and Harper are that low, right?
  • It's even weirder that Manny Machado is nowhere to be found -- not even on the expanded top-20 list. Given the list is a combination of up-and-comers and established stars, you'd think one of the top third basemen-slash-youngsters in the game would be a cinch. Oh well.
  • Cubs fans clearly love buying jerseys. It should be noted, however, that the Royals have more individuals in the top-20 than anyone else. Cubs fans ought to prove their superiority by buying Ben Zobrist jerseys in bulk.
  • Lest you think Red Sox fans are only interested in buying Ortiz jerseys, Dustin Pedroia checked in at 20th. Go ahead and pencil him in as the league-leader during his eventual retirement tour.
  • For the curious, the league noted that "players representing 13 different Clubs make up the top 20 most popular player jerseys, which includes six infielders, five outfielders, three catchers, five starting pitchers and one DH."

So there you have it. Tune in again during the winter to find out whether Ortiz continues to move shirts like nobody's business.