New York Mets: The Little League Classic and Amazin’ Nicknames

The Most Amazin’ Nicknames

While the New York Mets may be in the middle of a disappointing season, their crop of nicknames will surely brighten the Flushing Faithful. Some Mets players already have a few noteworthy nicknames, I tried to avoid picking those as my goal was to bring light to the unique and most fitting.

Seth Lugo- RHP- “QUARTERRICAN”

Seth Lugo‘s “QUARTERRICAN” choice is a personal favorite of mine. His nickname hits close to home because like Lugo, I am also a quarter Puerto Rican.

Besides personal biases,  Lugo’s choice was great on a number of levels. The righty paid homage to his heritage and hit a home run with a terrific pun.

Lugo was a star for the Puerto Rican team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The “QUARTERRICAN” pitched in three games, recording a 4.20 ERA over 15 innings. Lugo was also Puerto Rico’s starting pitcher in the Championship Round. His eligibility came from his paternal grandfather, who was from the island.

Bobby Wahl- RHP- “PEANUT”

For those who don’t usually watch the Mets, newly acquired reliever, Bobby Wahl, is not a small man. Listed at 6’4”, 234 pounds, Wahl seems like the last person that I would call peanut! This irony truly cements Wahl’s case of having one of the team’s best nicknames.

Much like Lugo, Wahl’s choice of “PEANUT” comes from a humble origin. As reported by MLB.com, Wahl was not even a peanut when he was born! The big righty apparently weighed over 11 pounds as a newborn, but his parents started calling him peanut because they thought that he looked like one.

This tribute is sweet in nature and truly embodies one of the primary purposes behind Player’s Weekend.