MLB to Change Uniforms After Weeks of Uproar: ‘This Has Been Entirely a Nike Issue’
Mighty Nike has struck out. A memo from the MLB Players Association obtained by ESPN on Sunday said the company will bend to demands from players for changes in their uniforms. But fans and players who have been grossed…
Mighty Nike has struck out.
A memo from the MLB Players Association obtained by ESPN on Sunday said the company will bend to demands from players for changes in their uniforms.
But fans and players who have been grossed out by the islands of sweat on player uniforms, pants that offer a see-through experience and mismatched grays should not expect changes any time soon.
The revamped uniforms will be ready by the start of the 2025 season, the memo to the players said.
The MLBPA pinned the blame on Nike, which sold its Vapor Premier uniform as a great leap forward.
“This has been entirely a Nike issue,” it said. “At its core, what has happened here is that Nike was innovating something that didn’t need to be innovated.”
Fanatics, which makes the uniform, was treated more favorably than Nike.
The memo said the company “recognizes the vital importance of soliciting Player feedback, obtaining Player buy-in and not being afraid to have difficult conversations about jerseys or trading cards. Our hope is that, moving forward, Nike will take a similar approach.”