MLB's Players' Weekend is back, and so are the nicknames

Back for a second consecutive year, MLB players across the league will be able to show their personalities and passion during Players’ Weekend. This year’s event is Aug. 24-26.

Players again will be able to wear their nicknames instead of their last names on their jerseys. And they’ll have the choice of wearing T-shirts highlighting a cause or charity during pregame workouts and postgame interviews.

Eduardo Gonzalez

Eduardo Gonzalez is a sports web producer and writer for the Los Angeles Times. He also helps out with the Times’ High School Insider in helping students across Southern California report on what matters to them in their communities. He is a proud Phoenician hailing from Arizona…