MLB to Overhaul Nike Uniforms by 2025 After Criticism

Apr 29, 2024, 12:43 AM

Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced plans to overhaul its uniforms by the start of the 2025 season in response to widespread criticism from players and fans. The changes, prompted by issues with the current Nike-manufactured uniforms, include enlarging the lettering on jerseys, addressing the mismatched color of gray tops and bottoms, reducing sweat visibility, fixing the transparency of pants, and ensuring uniforms do not collect sweat excessively. The MLB Players Association (MLBPA) has issued a memo explicitly blaming Nike for the uniform problems, stating that Nike was innovating unnecessarily. The modifications aim to rectify the dissatisfaction expressed over the new designs introduced during this spring.