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5. Max Kepler, OF
Max Kepler’s feud with Trevor Bauer automatically landed him on this list. It didn’t even matter that Maximilian Kepler-Różycki is the most distinguished European baseball player of all time, owns a French bulldog named Remi, or speaks English, German, and Polish fluently. Earning a tennis scholarship sponsored by Steffi Graf in Berlin hardly matters after hitting five home runs off of Bauer.
4. Byron Buxton, OF
Can you believe it? Leitch’s pick is number four on this list. Before Buck was selected second overall in the 2014 draft, he was an all-star pitcher with a 99 mph fastball and quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive back on his high school team. This five-tool player’s health and speed keeps his name on everyone’s lips. As the only Gold Glove winner on this list, Buxton has solidified his coolness status indefinitely.
3. Jose Berrios, RHP
This first-round pick’s nickname is “La Makina”, which literally translates to “the machine”. Any person whose moniker indicates anything mechanic or robotic adds major points in the coolness column. Javier Baez is Berrios’ brother-in-law, who Leitch deemed the coolest Cub. Although Berrios did not hit any home runs in 2019, he allowed only 26 in 200 1/3 IP, which was fewer than Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole, and Trevor Bauer.
2. Eddie Rosario, OF
Eddie Rosario seems to have it all: power, speed, style. This Puerto Rican native is the king of pitches outside of the zone. He’s aggressive and fearless both inside and outside of the park. On the first pitch he ever saw in the big leagues, Rosario hit an opposite-field home run with his family in the stands. According to the Baseball Almanac, Rosario shares a record with Joe DiMaggio of hitting 15 or more triples in their rookie seasons. Baseball aside, Rosario’s style is undeniable. His Instagram is a feast for the eyes, from galas with the likes of DJ Khaled and Jay Z to his newest hairstyles and accessories. No one can pull off a Mohawk with blonde highlights, a silver chain, and razor sharp eyebrows quite like him. Rosario oozes coolness from every pore.
1. Josh Donaldson, 3B
There may be no one in baseball cooler than Josh Donaldson. At this point, it seems like Donaldson has lived four lives, with each life as fulfilling as the next. His first life in Oakland cemented him as a perennial All-Star, and his second led to MVP honors over Mike Trout and his status as the most beloved player in Canada. Just when his career had fizzled into a drizzle, he revived himself in Atlanta. At 34-years-old, Donaldson still has plenty more on his plate to serve in Minnesota. Be on the lookout for a big Auburn flag and a Mohawk cut with a samurai tail billowing around the Twin Cities.
Oh, and he played a Viking warrior on the History Channel.
Honorary Mentions: Sergio Romo, Willians Astudillo, Trevor May
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