Major League Baseball's introduction of new uniforms, in collaboration with Nike, has sparked widespread controversy during this year's spring training. The uniforms, which were debuted to fans in the stands and television viewers for the first time, have been criticized by players from teams such as the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics for being too revealing, cheaply made, and ill-fitting. Giants starter Logan Webb expressed hope for a resolution, saying, "Hopefully, something gets done." Meanwhile, a Mariners player bluntly described the pants as "[expletive] terrible." Nike's attempt at damage control has only further inflamed the issue, with the company vowing to continue working with MLB, players, and manufacturing partners to address concerns. The controversy has drawn comparisons to a 'Seinfeld' plotline and has been the subject of jokes among players and fans alike. Despite Nike's efforts, the backlash from players, fans, and other sports apparel companies highlights the challenges faced in modernizing sports uniforms while maintaining tradition and player comfort.
Nike has made a mess of the MLB uniforms but it did the same with the NBA. I can't watch an NBA game without noticing the piping on the back of the arms isn't complete https://t.co/CQQvllUHKE
From @TheAthletic: Just how see-through are the pants? Enough to see tags and logos underneath. Enough to make a tucked-in jersey look like a diaper. Enough that spouses are making jokes about it. No one asked for this kind of transparency in baseball. https://t.co/sM2gCgq79b
The Kansas City Royals just got their first uniforms ads, but some fans think the colors clash. https://t.co/BGy0s3RoNL
MLB's see-through pants problem, as told in 9 cheeky spring training photos https://t.co/enOOkT0Nwy https://t.co/rUJDtrAcBH
“A terrifying fusion of all my childhood dreams and nightmares.” @JasonGay tackles the unexpected crisis of Major League Baseball’s Spring Training 2024: player complaints about see-through uniforms: https://t.co/gZ4OEqk9nt
There have certainly been issues with the rollout of #Nike's new 2024 baseball uniforms -- see through pants, tiny player names, no more embroidered patches... so I reached out to #MLB to find out why these changes were made. Here's what I learned: https://t.co/dc38zKzNHy https://t.co/XnFx5ffBMH
Explainer: What we know — and don’t — about MLB’s ongoing issues with the new Nike uniforms 👖 See-through pants 👖 Supply problems 👖 Design changes 👖 and a George Costanza storyline https://t.co/ZU5F2088Et @TheAthleticMLB https://t.co/rnRFPFfKlw
It’s pretty clear no one at MLB saw the episode of Seinfeld where George changed the uniforms https://t.co/rVF4EBohKP
The jerseys are garnering less than rave reviews. The pants are, uh, see-through. But why haven't you been able to tell on some broadcasts so far? @stephenjnesbitt on what we know so far about the ever-changing MLB uniform saga ⤵️ https://t.co/DzThIABg7d https://t.co/3Ny08FynvB
“A terrifying fusion of all my childhood dreams and nightmares.” @JasonGay tackles the unexpected crisis of Major League Baseball’s Spring Training 2024: player complaints about see-through uniforms. https://t.co/HLxfeGRTAd https://t.co/HLxfeGRTAd
This spring training, MLB has been mired in a sartorial controversy of unprecedented proportions. https://t.co/UHioTmG8a2
The MLB’s new uniforms generated widespread backlash. Fans eager to see Shohei Ohtani in his new Dodgers uniform suddenly wondered if they were seeing a little too much of Shohei Ohtani. https://t.co/dJntHPGPeS https://t.co/dJntHPGPeS
MLB's new uniform reveal hasn't gone very well. https://t.co/Bu3yrnsuOa
Red Sox join list of MLB teams upset at new uniforms, see-through pants https://t.co/TqAs0M9oZz
Major League Baseball is showing off new uniforms during this year’s spring training. The biggest problem is they might be showing too much. Read more: https://t.co/vnIOVaV96T
A lot of Nike NBA jerseys are just as shoddy looking or poorly designed as the MLB ones going viral this week but baseball fans are a lot more vocal about bastardizing tradition.
Most years, MLB spring training allows fans to learn more about young players and the superstars of tomorrow. This year, everyone is talking about pants. https://t.co/Io3VFQJ0bq
Smiles and handshakes were in abundance during the San Francisco Giants’ spring training opener Saturday, but so too were mistakes in an 8-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. https://t.co/k17T3tcrmm
MLB’s new uniforms have struck some San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics players as a bit too revealing, cheaply made, and ill-fitting. https://t.co/HS5r8gTqsV
Major League Baseball’s new uniforms have struck some San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics players as a bit too revealing, cheaply made, and ill-fitting. https://t.co/bsd6FQNBZo
Since their introduction MLB's new uniforms have drawn widespread criticism from around the sport, including from many within the Red Sox clubhouse. https://t.co/WQ723wjFLX
Every new MLB uni pic just makes them look worse https://t.co/ElYxIonxzE https://t.co/AOcXIPgAxs
I can't believe what Fanatics has done to the White Sox uniforms. https://t.co/outggw4Cag
New baseball unis giving me these vibes https://t.co/phUJyz8pc9
The MLB uniform debacle is the talk of sports, and Under Armour couldn't help but fire a shot at the league's transparent trousers. Read: https://t.co/1Jn2vXIl1s https://t.co/9hTOhYAo22
Cubs 8, Giants 4 FINAL “…and we’re off to a great start!” #SFGiants #SpringTraining 🥃⚾️🌵☀️😎
Giants pleased to be together - all of them, pretty much, crammed into one spot - but rankled by poor play in spring opener; “There were a lot of things we just didn’t do, some awareness things … I mean, not great.” https://t.co/Z5Avx5snpp via @sfchronicle
Smiles and handshakes were in abundance during the San Francisco Giants’ spring training opener Saturday, but so too were plenty of mistakes in an 8-4 loss to the Cubs. https://t.co/NYiiCLWI8G
Nike's new MLB uniforms have stolen the spotlight at Mariners camp and across spring training, and the controversy surrounding the pants has been, uh, quite revealing. https://t.co/KGLnl5ZGcF
From me and @JohnSheaHey Some Giants and A’s among those displeased with new uniforms - the always upfront Alex Wood has a particularly strong take - but Zack Gelof likes them; more on the transparency issue, the fit, the lettering etc: https://t.co/paAx8qwd7c via @sfchronicle
Nike's new MLB uniforms have stolen the spotlight at spring training, and the controversy surrounding the pants has been, uh, quite revealing. “They’re [expletive] terrible,” one Mariners player said this week. From @A_Jude: https://t.co/dnvmiW4y41
Nike has made its first overt attempt at damage control surrounding MLB’s new uniforms. However, the step has only served to further inflame the controversy. "We will continue to work with MLB, the players, and our manufacturing partner to address player uniforms.”
Major League Baseball’s new uniforms have struck some San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics players as a bit too revealing, cheaply made, and ill-fitting. "Hopefully, something gets done,” Giants starter Logan Webb said. https://t.co/c2J0eFyQvU
Cubs win! Final: #Cubs 8, Giants 4. https://t.co/2wozsvPyvm
MLB jersey controversy draws comparisons to a hilarious 'Seinfeld' plotline https://t.co/QkUPLdodwZ
For the first time, the full slate of new uniforms MLB debuted with Nike for this season will be exposed to fans in the stands and television cameras. The question somehow dominating spring training is whether those uniforms will expose too much. https://t.co/9qe1UikvNX