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Photo: Phillies' Bryce Harper, More MLB Stars Reveal Custom Bats for Players' Weekend

Paul KasabianFeatured Columnist IIAugust 16, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 15: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies bats against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on August 15, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Nationals 13-3. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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Players' Weekend is upon us, and a host of MLB players are sporting custom bats.

Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper is using crayon bats, which he let his children color, per MLB.

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Bryce Harper has Crayon bats for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PlayersWeekend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PlayersWeekend</a> and he let his kids color them 🥹❤️ <a href="https://t.co/jbn2bMeAe9">pic.twitter.com/jbn2bMeAe9</a>

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. honored the great Pablo "Secret Weapon" Sanchez, the GOAT of all Backyard Sports athletes.

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Bobby Witt Jr. has a custom Backyard Baseball bat with Pablo Sanchez on it for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PlayersWeekend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PlayersWeekend</a> 🤯🔥 <a href="https://t.co/6SaxLGGN10">pic.twitter.com/6SaxLGGN10</a>

New York Mets outfielder Harrison Bader's bat sports an uncanny resemblance to a pink bat.

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Harrison Bader with a pink crayon for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PlayersWeekend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PlayersWeekend</a>! <a href="https://t.co/fzDqbMKBiF">pic.twitter.com/fzDqbMKBiF</a>

Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue Jays' Ernie Clement used a No. 2 pencil bat to get a pair of hits against the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

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The pencil bat returns for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PlayersWeekend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PlayersWeekend</a>! ✏️ <a href="https://t.co/4sFt5lQcZB">pic.twitter.com/4sFt5lQcZB</a>

Lastly, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani didn't have a special bat, but he did honor his dog, Decoy, with his cleats.

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Shohei Ohtani will wear custom cleats for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PlayersWeekend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PlayersWeekend</a> that feature his dog, Decoy 🐶 <a href="https://t.co/z10klPcqRf">pic.twitter.com/z10klPcqRf</a>

Other teams to reveal custom Players' Weekend bats include the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres:

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New Man of the People x Lady Liberty collab just dropped 🗽 <a href="https://t.co/7CUjNf1Aav">pic.twitter.com/7CUjNf1Aav</a>

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Play hard &amp; have fun 🧡 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrPadre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MrPadre</a> <a href="https://t.co/aCODVfWGvx">pic.twitter.com/aCODVfWGvx</a>

Photo: Phillies' Bryce Harper, More MLB Stars Reveal Custom Bats for Players' Weekend
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Coloring between the lines 🖍️ <a href="https://t.co/ab1sxqm4wQ">pic.twitter.com/ab1sxqm4wQ</a>

Players' Weekend will continue through Sunday, capped by the New York Yankees playing the Detroit Tigers in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the home of the Little League World Series.

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