Which MLB Mascot Is the Hottest?

Just in time for the 2025 MLB season, the sports betting site BetUS decided to stir up a spicy conversation that no one saw coming: Which Major League Baseball mascot is the hottest?

Yes, you read that right.  Using a mix of metrics—including personality, Google search interest, social media following, and even the so-called “golden ratio” for physical proportions—BetUS compiled a ranking of the 15 “hottest” mascots in Major League Baseball.  The results?  Equal parts hilarious and unsettling.

Topping the list is D. Baxter the Bobcat, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ desert-dwelling mascot.

He evidently has the right combination of charisma and cartoon symmetry to claim the crown.  

Coming in second is the legendary Phillie Phanatic.

His chaotic energy and fuzzy green physique have made him a fan favorite—and now, apparently, a sex symbol?

The top five round out with Clark the Cub from Chicago, Rosie Red of the Cincinnati Reds, and Mrs. Met, who out-ranked her better-known baseball-headed husband, Mr. Met. (He still made the list at #7.)

Here’s the Top 15:

1. D. Baxter (Arizona Diamondbacks). It’s true, look at him- He’s jacked.
2. Phillie Phanatic (Philadelphia Phillies)
3. Clark the Cub (Chicago Cubs)
4. Rosie Red (Cincinnati Reds)
5. Mrs. Met (New York Mets)
6. Billy the Marlin (Miami Marlins)
7. Mr. Met (New York Mets)
8. Raymond (Tampa Bay Rays)
9. Orbit (Houston Astros)
10. Oriole Bird (Baltimore Orioles)
11. Blooper (Atlanta Braves)
12. Fredbird (St. Louis Cardinals)
13. PAWS (Detroit Tigers)
14. Slider (Cleveland Guardians)
15. Rangers Captain (Texas Rangers)

If you’re wondering why you don’t see the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Angels, or the New York Yankees on here, it’s because those teams don’t have official mascots.  In retrospect, maybe they just didn’t want to be objectified???

Sorry, Pirate Parrot. You’ll get ’em next time. (Look at that face. What’s not to love?)