With the Phillies' season underway and the home opener Monday, it's time for fans to update their game-day attire.
Whether your heart belongs to "The Daycare," you'd give your life for the "The Showman" or your world revolves around "Schwarbombs," there's plenty of player-specific gear for fans to wear to Citizens Bank Park.
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Here are some T-shirts that feature nicknames, special traits and inside jokes of each player in thePhillies' Opening Day batting order, listed in alphabetical order:
Nick Castellanos
The Phillies right fielder brings a cool, mysterious vibe to the clubhouse, with his blunt interview responses and his tendency to hit home runs following sad news or broadcast blunders. A T-shirt sold by Phillygoat captures Castellanos' aura by featuring his nickname, "Casty," and a black-and-white image of him holding up his bare ring finger — which will hopefully be filled with a World Series ring soon enough. The shirt is inspired by country legend Johnny Cash, and Phillygoat explains that Casty is a "bad boy" and "rebel spirit" just like the "Man in Black" himself.
Bryce Harper
Known for making clutch hits and theatrical celebrations, Harper has earned himself the nickname "The Showman." Philly Sports Shirts pays tribute to the first baseman with a shirt featuring that moniker plus an illustration of Harper on fire, literally, as he swings a bat that reads "Atta Boy," referring to a diss by Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia that incited a Harper staredown during the 2023 NLDS.
Max Kepler
Since he's one of the new additions to the roster, the left fielder has not yet inspired Phillies fan art — though a quick Google search yields lots of merch from his former team, the Twins. So if you're already a diehard Kepler fan looking for a Phillies shirt, your best bet may be to commit to a No. 17 jersey. Or wait a few games and see whether he captures the hearts of Phillies fans and becomes a muse for local shirt designers.
J.T. Realmuto
Phillies fans view Realmuto as the B.C.I.B. (best catcher in baseball), and he's got two Gold Glove Awards to back it up. BreakingT sells a T-shirt featuring that label and calling him "the realest muto," alongside an illustration that shows him heading for the bases after a big hit.
Kyle Schwarber
The Phillies designated hitter is revered for hitting "Schwarbombs," and another shirt by BreakingT plays off that. This might even bring some good luck, as one fan who wore it to a game reported that Schwarber hit three home runs that day.
Trea Turner
It's tough to deny that Turner has one of the smoothest slides in the MLB. A shirt by PHI Apparel Company shows off the shortstop's suave demeanor with an illustration of Turner gliding to catch a ball, alongside the words "Ice Trea" written in a font reminiscent of the Jersey Shore brand Sea Isle Spiked Iced Tea.
'The Daycare' (Bohm, Marsh, Stott)
While they're each stars in their own right, third baseman Alec Bohm, second baseman Bryson Stott and centerfielder Brandon Marsh are often grouped together and affectionately referred to as "The Daycare." This nickname sparked in their earlier days with the team, but it's stuck, even though they're each inching toward 30 years old. Their postgame antics, which include dumping water, ice and candy on their teammates, are likely to thank for the continuing nickname, which was solidified last season with a mural in Fishtown. Good Jawn Co. is selling a shirt that commemorates their brotherly bond.
If you'd like to rep the individual Daycare members, Phillygoat has a shirt referencing Bohm's giraffe-inspired nickname, and Philly Sports Shirts has a shirt paying tribute to Stott's famed walkup song and a shirt featuring Marsh's made-up rock band.