For the second consecutive season, the Detroit Tigers and the rest of MLB will partake in the Players’ Weekend event, in which players will don their nicknames on the back of custom-made jerseys.
The inspiration for the nicknames always varies between players, whether it be an homage to family or a reference to a favorite movie and everything in between.
If Michael Fulmer gets back to Tigers rotation in time for Players Weekend, he'll be known as "The Plumber." Full list of nicknames here: https://t.co/FmOLev3caL
— Jason Beck (@beckjason) August 9, 2018
The three-day period will take place from August 24-26. The Tigers will be hosting the division rival Chicago White Sox in a four-game series that begins that Thursday, August 23. In the inaugural season of MLB Players’ Weekend a year ago, Detroit played the White Sox in Chicago.
Which of these is your favorite?
- Jim Adduci: “DEUCE”
- Victor Alcantara: “V”
- Matthew Boyd: “MATTY B”
- Jeimer Candelario: “CANDY”
- Miguel Cabrera: “MIGGY”
- Nicholas Castellanos: “NICK”
- Louis Coleman: “HAROLD”
- Buck Farmer: “GEORGE”
- Michael Fulmer: “THE PLUMBER”
- Mike Gerber: “GERBS”
- Niko Goodrum: “J.J MUMFORD”
- Shane Greene: “SHANER”
- Grayson Greiner: “GARY”
- Blaine Hardy: “HARDY BOY”
- John Hicks: “JAZZ”
- Jose Iglesias: “CANDELITA”
- Joe Jimenez: “JO JO”
- JaCoby Jones: “JUICY J”
- Artie Lewicki: :”LOU”
- Francisco Liriano: “LIRI”
- Victor Martinez: “PAPICHO”
- James McCann: “McCANNON”
- Daniel Norris: “D. NO”
- Victor Reyes: “VIC”
- Ronny Rodriguez: “EL FELINO”
- Jacob Turner: “JET”
- Drew VerHagen: “VERGY”
- Alex Wilson: “WILLY”
- Jordan Zimmermann: “J Z”
