After debuting the idea last season, MLB is coming back with another Players Weekend later this month. For those unfamiliar, this is a fun new tradition from the league when they wear funky new uniforms (they’re not really that funky but whatever) and instead of last names players are given an option of putting a nickname on the back. Some are super boring and just stick with their last name for reasons unbeknownst to me, but most of the players participate. The official festivities will be August 24-26, when the Red Sox head down to Tampa for a three-game series against the Rays.
Red Sox announce their Players Weekend nicknames
