Ranking Phillies 2018 Player’s Weekend jersey nicknames
By John Town
10. Jorge Alfaro: El Oso
Alfaro received this nickname, meaning “the bear” when he signed with the Rangers in 2010. He used this nickname last year, and it’s certainly pretty good.
9. Odubel Herrera: Torito
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Herrera got the “little bull” moniker when he was a kid in Venezuela from his dad. Herrera’s whole playing style is like a bull in a china shop.
8. Asdrubal Cabrera: Chiquitín
Chiquitín translates to “tiny tot” as a noun in Spanish. This name is definitely ironic with Cabrera standing six feet tall and weighing 205 pounds, but that makes it all the better.
7. Wilson Ramos: Buffalo
This has been Ramos’s nickname for some time now. Ian Desmond gave it to him while he was a National since he was a big guy and always stayed in the game. Ramos used it last year with the Rays for Player’s Weekend.
6. Andrew Knapp: Knapp Time
This was arguably one of the strongest nicknames last year, and I feel a little bad putting it outside of the top five. The others simply appealed to me more, but this is still a strong nickname.