There’s nothing in sports like a baseball bromance.
Consider the fact that each team plays 28 spring-training games, 162 regular-season games (with the chance of a 163rd), and up to 20 postseason games, making the MLB schedule longer than any other of the major sports by a long shot.
That’s a lot of time with your best friend – so much so, they might even convince you to dye your hair.
Here are MLB’s best bromances:
Jose Altuve-Carlos Correa
MLB service together: 2 years
Altuve: 26 years old
Correa: 21 years old
When your double-play partner also happens to be your best friend, the game gets that much more fun. It’s pretty easy to tell the Houston Astros have something going on with Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa. After every game, the duo has a crazy handshake, and the pocket-sized Altuve hasn’t shied away from literally jumping into Correa’s arms.
Corey Seager-Chase Utley
MLB service together: 1 year
Seager: 22 years old
Utley: 37 years old
In their first season together, presumptive NL Rookie of the Year Corey Seager and salty veteran Chase Utley have an unbreakable bond. Despite being 15 years apart in age, Los Angeles Dodgers teammates can’t help but see the similarities in the duo. Reliever J.P. Howell told USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale, “They are so much alike. They have the same personality. They are blue-collar with talent, super humble, super straight-up, with no flash.”
Clayton Kershaw-A.J. Ellis
(Video courtesy: MLB.com)
MLB service together: 9 years
Kershaw: 28 years old
Ellis: 35 years old
Once the bond between pitcher and catcher has been formed, it’s unbreakable – but the Los Angeles Dodgers did it. By trading A.J. Ellis away to the Philadelphia Phillies for Carlos Ruiz, the organization ended Ellis’ tenure as Clayton Kershaw’s personal catcher. Upon receiving the news, the two players cried together. Ellis was behind the plate when Kershaw threw his no-hitter on June 18, 2014, and when Kershaw set an MLB record with six consecutive games of at least 10 strikeouts and no more than one walk.
Elvis Andrus-Adrian Beltre
MLB service together: 6 years
Andrus: 28 years old
Beltre: 37 years old
There isn’t a left side of the infield in baseball quite like Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre. The Texas Rangers veterans are always in each other’s faces, joking around on the field and the epitome of PDA on the ball diamond. This duo acts the way you’d expect from two untouchable players who are good at what they do and know how to have a good time.
Kris Bryant-Anthony Rizzo
MLB service together: 2 years
Bryant: 24 years old
Rizzo: 27 years old
They call them “Bryzzo” for a reason. The power-hitting duo in the Chicago Cubs’ lineup, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo are continuing their battle on the field, but know how to have a good time off it. From making funny commercials to singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” together, it’s pretty obvious these two clicked from day one.
