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The top 10 MLB Players Weekend nicknames

At the end of the month, Major League Baseball will once again have Players Weekend, Aug. 24-26, when players are allowed to express themselves by wearing custom-designed cleats and putting nicknames on the backs of jerseys.

With the nickname rosters just released, here are the best of the best, beginning with Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Brad Boxberger, who becomes the first player to have only emojis on the back of his jersey.

See all 2018 nicknames from MLB.com

Brad Boxberger: (emojis)


Ender Inciarte: GAME ENDER


Hunter Pence: UNDERPANTS


Brad Hand: BROTEIN SHAKE


Carl Edwards Jr.: STRINGBEAN SLINGER


Paul Fry: PAPA FRITA


Michael Wacha: WACHAMOLE


Yasmani Grandal: YAZMANIAN DEVIL


David Fletcher: FLETCH


Jerry Blevins: JER-RY, JER-RY, JER-RY