In an effort to make the MLB more marketable and "hip," players will put their nicknames on their jerseys from August 23-25. For the Boston Red Sox, fans will be rooting for "Colo" and "X-Man" instead of Christian Vazquéz and Xander Bogaerts during the Sox's series in San Diego at the end of the month.
Thanks to Jared Carrabis of Barstool Sports (as well as Section 10 Podcast co-hosts Coley Mick and Steve Perrault), pretty much every Red Sox star has an awesome nickname. For example, Rick Porcello is "Ricky Raindrops," and Rafael Devers is "Raffy Big Scoops." Unfortunately, it appears the players don't appreciate those monikers as much as Red Sox Nation, as most players went with different, more basic variations. Still, there are some solid nicknames from Rafael Devers, Marcus Walden and Heath Hembree in particular.
Check out this gallery for our comprehensive list of the best and worst Red Sox nicknames for 2019>>>>>
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