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The players voiced their complaints, and nan convention listened.
On Friday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced successful business pinch Nike, nan league’s charismatic azygous supplier, that changes to nan caller uniforms unveiled this play will beryllium made for nan 2025 season.
Shohei Ohtani of nan Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates astatine nan sheet pinch Max Muncy arsenic he scores connected a Freddie Freeman azygous successful nan 3rd inning of a crippled against nan Toronto Blue Jays astatine Rogers Centre April 26, 2024, successful Toronto. (Cole Burston/Getty Images)
"Player and nine feedback is highly important to us," Manfred said successful a statement. "Together pinch Nike, we listened to our players and, arsenic a result, we are addressing their concerns."
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Complaints that surfaced during outpouring training included see-through pants and nan wide value of uniforms, which immoderate players criticized arsenic "cheap." The New York Yankees made headlines successful March erstwhile fans could spot nan players sweating done their uniforms.
The rumor resurfaced past period erstwhile Detroit Tigers near fielder Riley Greene divided his pants while sliding to location sheet successful a crippled against nan Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene (31) scores down Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart, right, connected a azygous by Matt Vierling disconnected alleviation pitcher Josh Fleming during nan eighth inning of a crippled successful Pittsburgh April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
TIGERS' RILEY GREENE RIPS PANTS SLIDING INTO HOME, AND MLB UNIFORM CRITICISMS CONTINUE TO MOUNT
According to nan MLB’s website, nan convention began moving connected azygous changes pinch Nike and Fanatics successful 2018. They were designed to supply 25% much agelong and barren 28% faster. Nike was responsible for designing nan caller uniforms while Fanatics was tasked pinch production.
But nan consequence to nan caller uniforms was little than enthusiastic.
MLB said nan biggest concerns that will beryllium tackled see larger lettering connected nan backmost of jerseys and "individual sound customization." It will besides reside nan discoloration that is caused by players sweating.
Carlos Rodon of nan New York Yankees pitches successful nan 2nd inning against nan Houston Astros astatine Minute Maid Park March 29, 2024, successful Houston. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
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For an contiguous hole this season, MLB is moving to find a solution to nan "slight colour difference" betwixt pants and jerseys that immoderate teams pinch grey uniforms woody with. Those uniforms are expected to spell retired to those teams by nan 2nd half of nan season.
"We will proceed to activity pinch Nike to make adjustments pinch nan extremity of delivering a azygous that looks bully and helps MLB players execute astatine their best," Manfred added.
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