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MLB Players Weekend names and uniforms
MLB will hold its inaugural "Players Weekend" on Aug. 25-27, where players will have the opportunity to wear non-traditional jerseys and caps inspired by youth league teams. In addition, players will have the option to wear a nickname on the back of the jersey and wear colorful accessories on the field such as custom-made spikes, batting gloves, wristbands, compression sleeves, catcher's masks and bats.
You can find all of the Players Weekend gear at out CBS Sports Shop.
Here's a look at jerseys, caps and best nickname for every team.
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Arizona Diamondbacks cap
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Arizona Diamondbacks jersey
Best nickname: "Herrm The Worm"
Not sure I want to know the backstory to this one, Chris Herrmann.
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Atlanta Braves cap
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Atlanta Braves jersey
Best nickname: "Dat Dude"
Brandon Phillips has the perfect XFL style nickname for Players Weekend.
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Baltimore Orioles cap
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Baltimore Orioles jersey
Best nickname: "Mr. Miami"
Bold choice for Manny Machado, going with "Mr. Miami" on an Orioles jersey. Then again, he is from Miami, so who am I to argue?
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Boston Red Sox cap
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Boston Red Sox jersey
Best nickname: "Stickman"
Props to Chris Sale for embracing his natural lankiness.
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Chicago Cubs cap
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Chicago Cubs jersey
Best nickname: "Carl's Jr."
Hopefully Carl Edwards Jr. get a nice endorsement deal from the fast food establishment out of this.
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Chicago White Sox cap
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Chicago White Sox jersey
Best nickname: "Dutch"
Derek Holland ... Dutch ... Holland ... Dutch ... get it?
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Cincinnati Reds cap
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Cincinnati Reds jersey
Best nickname: "Free Love"
You do you, Bronson Arroyo.
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Cleveland Indians cap
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Cleveland Indians jersey
Best nickname: "Mr. Smile"
The perfect nickname for Francisco Lindor, this is.
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Colorado Rockies cap
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Colorado Rockies jersey
Best nickname: "Gray Wolf"
Will Jon Gray go ghost hunting in these jerseys?
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Detroit Tigers cap
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Detroit Tigers jersey
Best nickname: "Fulm Piece"
I'm not sure I know what it means, but I like it, Michael Fulmer.
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Houston Astros cap
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Houston Astros jersey
Best nickname: "Showrrea"
A bit of a reach, but I respect Carlos Correa for trying to make it work.
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Kansas City Royals cap
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Kansas City Royals jersey
Best nickname: "Melkman"
The Melkman, Melky Cabrera, always delivers.
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Los Angeles Angels cap
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Los Angeles Angels jersey
Best nickname: "The Machine"
Classic nickname for future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols.
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Los Angeles Dodgers cap
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Los Angeles Dodgers jersey
Best nickname: "Wild Horse"
Yasiel Puig knows you can't go wrong with a nickname given to you by Vin Scully.
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Miami Marlins cap
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Miami Marlins jersey
Best nickname: "Ichi"
Ichiro Suzuki passed up a golden opportunity to go with "Hit King."
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Milwaukee Brewers cap
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Milwaukee Brewers jersey
Best nickname: "Sang Nam Ja"
Eric Thames played three years in Korea before coming back to MLB, and my pal Sung Min Kim tells me "Sang Nam Ja" loosely translates to "Badass," which is perfect.
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Minnesota Twins cap
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Minnesota Twins jersey
Best nickname: "The Doof"
Strong wordplay, Tyler Duffey.
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New York Mets cap
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New York Mets jersey
Best nickname: "Thor"
Easy choice for Noah Syndergaard. How did Matt Harvey go with "Harv" over "Dark Knight?"
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New York Yankees cap
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New York Yankees jersey
Best nickname: "Sir Didi"
Didi Gregorius is literally a knight back home in Curacao, you know.
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Oakland Athletics cap
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Oakland Athletics jersey
Best nickname: "PTBNL"
Strong work by Josh Phegley, going with the "player to be named later" moniker.
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Philadelphia Phillies cap
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Philadelphia Phillies jersey
Best nickname: "Knapp Time"
Andrew Knapp has the right idea.
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Pittsburgh Pirates cap
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Pittsburgh Pirates jersey
Best nickname: "Nightmare"
Power move by the ridiculously great Felipe Rivero.
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San Diego Padres cap
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San Diego Padres jersey
Best nickname: "Quack"
As if Kevin Quackenbush had any other choice.
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San Francisco Giants cap
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San Francisco Giants jersey
Best nickname: "Shark"
Not too many great nicknames on the Giants, so Jeff Samardzija takes it with relative ease.
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Seattle Mariners cap
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Seattle Mariners jersey
Best nickname: "Corey's Brother"
Well done, Kyle Seager. Well done indeed. This is the best nickname we'll see during Players Weekend.
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St. Louis Cardinals cap
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St. Louis Cardinals jersey
Best nickname: "Sparky"
The nickname itself is good, but it's made even better by the fact Seung Hwan Oh is apparently going to have Korean characters on his jersey.
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Tampa Bay Rays cap
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Tampa Bay Rays jersey
Best nickname: "Tommy Two Towel"
Not sure of the exact meaning for Tommy Hunter here, but I can venture a guess.
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Texas Rangers cap
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Texas Rangers jersey
Best nickname: "Porterhouse"
I saw the Porterhouse nickname and immediately knew it was Mike Napoli. Some nicknames just fit.
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Toronto Blue Jays cap
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Toronto Blue Jays jersey
Best nickname: "Joey Bats"
Jose Bautista's timeless nickname was made for Players Weekend.
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Washington Nationals cap
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Washington Nationals cap
Best nickname: "Blue Eye"
Well done by the heterochromatic Max Scherzer.
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