El Bullpen: Celebrating Clemente, impersonating Puig and rookie power

Honored

On Roberto Clemente Day, teams recognized their nominees for the Clemente Award. Those who were named showed their reverence for The Great One and discussed the honor of being nominated, including Seattle’s Nelson Cruz and Cleveland’s Carlos Carrasco.

Gotta be the shoes

As Major League Baseball celebrated Roberto Clemente Day on Wednesday, shoes became a centerpiece of the tributes from players and brands.

And a shirt to match

José Berríos proudly showed off a shirt Under Armour provided for the occasion.

Show us your best Puig

Kike Hernández is a shining light on and off the field, and his latest entry in the comedy realm was his impersonation of teammate Yasiel Puig.

Another Acuña Blast

Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña, Jr. keeps hitting home runs, and each one is another record. This week he broke the Braves’ franchise record for leadoff home runs with his eighth and tied a Hall of Famer for homers before turning 21.