REPORT: NIKE will fix MLB uniform problems by 2025, or sooner

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Major League Baseball plans to address its uniform fiasco after changes this spring to the standard jerseys and pants led to widespread complaints from players and fans, according to a memo obtained Sunday night by ESPN.
Original reporting: www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/4...
The prominent modifications include a return to larger lettering on the back of jerseys, remedying mismatched gray tops and bottoms and addressing the new Nike jerseys' propensity to collect sweat, according to the memo distributed to players by the MLB Players Association on Sunday.
The changes, which will happen at the latest by the beginning of the 2025 season, will also include fixes to the pants, widely panned this spring for being see-through.
The union informed players of the coming changes in a letter that placed the blame on Nike and the debut of its Vapor Premier uniform, which was advertised for its superior performance but remains disliked by players.
Chapters:
0:00 Is this the END of mlb jersey drama?
2:35 MLBPA memo to players blames NIKE
3:35 More details from Jeff Passan
5:23 Takeaways
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[@martinarden9705]

"Nike was innovating something that didn't need to be innovated." Remember, kids: disconnected executives who make 7-to-8-figure compensation packages know best.

[@limiteddetailing6686]

Agree

[@sparky1642]

Slightly off topic, but the players should go back to wearing their teams uniform at the All-Star game.

[@matador6461]

Perfect example Brodie of why you always speak up if you have a problem. You never have to just accept things because you’re told to! They clearly got this wrong and both the players and fans knew it!

[@kct1975]

IMHO....all of these 'Innovation' changes were nothing more then an attempt at Cost-Cutting to make the uniforms more cheaply!

[@IRGhost]

And they're still going to be heat pressing and using printed patches instead of stitching because they're cheaper. These new jerseys will be better than what we have now but still worse than last year and they think we should just be thankful for it.

[@bpach8919]

“Most tested jersey ever” lol testing to see how much they can get away with and charge us even more

[@Rockin_Ross]

@@bpach8919100%. 😢 Those making these know we fans want something of the latest era and if this is all there is, they’ll buy it. The key here is to just not spend the money on the new crap until they change it. Sadly, most won’t follow the advise and this cycle will continue.😔

[@terrifryday3641]

obviously though

[@snowman9642]

By innovation, Nike means cutting costs and corners in every direction.

[@bofi1280]

Bingo

[@godzillafanforever1]

And raising prices.

[@airsicklowlander7756]

If executives had feelings, the people of Nike would be really embarrassed by this.

[@ericdodson3630]

to be honest those 6 year old kids in Indonesia did the best they could have on $.30 a day pay.

[@scottNNJ]

They probably are. They’re just not admitting it.

[@shivanhaven]

Lol all they need to do to fix this is put last year's uniforms back in production. They're overthinking this too much.

[@limiteddetailing6686]

Just bring back the majestic jerseys.

[@BlazeOfGlory742]

PLEASE!

[@keylens.6900]

Another problem with the new jerseys that's overlooked is the narrow placket. Look at the Dodgers jerseys and tell me how anyone approved of the logo split. Hoping the fixed jerseys widen the placket cause the current ones look cheap and ugly

[@ericdodson3630]

The Red Sox and Yankee's names are so small it's like they're not even there

[@scottNNJ]

Unfortunately, there is no word on returning logos to being stitched on rather than ironed-on. All these changes, using fewer stitches per seam and lower quality zippers, makes me wonder if MLB is going through financial problems we are unaware of. For a league that pays players, on average, $18,000 per game, it boggles my mind why they try to save $40 or so on their uniforms.

[@IRGhost]

They financial landscape at the moment is affecting everyone. Billionaire owners' profits are down to just a few billion and they want to recoup that difference by reducing costs. What do we get? Lower salaries and crappier products. What a world.

[@chicagodude8888]

Their merchandise sales probably suck too. Who’s paying $200* on an authentic jersey with the lettering and numbers akin to a knock off brand made in China

[@QuarantineV1]

honestly, the knock offs are going to be better right now.

[@j.r.weaver9110]

​@@QuarantineV1trust me, they are.

[@JosephKolp313]

Just got a Tiger away knock-off. 30 bucks. All sewn name, number and crest. I’m not paying 200 for garbage. It is what it is. 5 out of 5 stars.

[@j.r.weaver9110]

@@JosephKolp313 atta boy!

[@bpach8919]

⁠@@JosephKolp313same. Got a Dodgers knock off. Sewn in and didn’t need to pay extra for red lettering lol better quality material too

[@DODGERBLUE55]

Honestly and sincerely…PLEASE, give me one example where this roll out was an improvement. Literally every part of these ‘innovations’ not only failed to improve what we already had…it made things worse every step of the way.

[@BendyDH]

I think the idea of "breathability" that they were pushing at the beginning is what Nike thought was innovative, but in reality the material is just so different that the sweat stains became so much more apparent and the pants were see through. I don't even know if they predicted that but they likely thought they were doing something here and it just completely fell flat on their face

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

Nike's bottom line by cutting costs

[@mikes7446]

jerseys look so cheap when zoomed in on.

[@JStorm13]

I think fanatics is making Nike taking the fall of it

[@troymalaspino3574]

"Nike was innovating something that didn't need to be innovated." That's being generous. Nike made a lower quality product and then tried to justify it by using terms like "innovation" and "modernization." If it was truly about innovation, then why was every "improvement" seen as worse than last year's product? MLB is not without fault either, but seems to have played the "who, me?" game better than NIke. Glad to see that it's resolved - play ball!

[@williamerazo3921]

They should be fixed now. Not tomorrow, not 2025 but now

[@franyetso4899]

How does MLB escape responsibility? Don't they have a specification? Leaving these details to a "sub-contractor" will invariably lead to profit motivations. Lower quality components, Printed logos, and cheaper zippers all smack of budget conscious decisions. Come on MLB!!! Get in the game!!!

[@IRGhost]

You're so right. They've completely washed their hands of this like Nike can just do what they want without MLB approval? Get real.

[@bhouser79]

Wow Nike dropped the ball so hard on this. All centered around cutting costs and making up dumb reasons why so they can justify changing hundreds and hundreds at the retail level.

[@dogcowrph]

Get rid of the ads on uniforms.

[@oiler62]

Agreed. It will soon look like NASCAR. So tacky.

[@chriscreaturo8809]

I used to be like this but now it's unfortunately here to stay. I don't like helmet ads in baseball, and in the nhl. But I think it's not as big of a deal as we thought it would be.. At least the uniforms don't look like EU football kits where the sponsor is literally huge and across the chest

[@ericdodson3630]

the arm patches done' look so bad, i wish they would go back to using the AL and NL logo's on the sleeves. I absolutely love my 100 years of Wrigley patched jersey's. I wish teams did more commemorative Jersey patches so you can have an excuse to buy a new jersey each year

[@NK-qx6kk]

@@chriscreaturo8809 ​ Look up the Mexican baseball teams, their uniforms is even more tacky than EU kits. It's exactly like Nascar, even pants have ads on them. Hope the mlb doesn't come to this.

[@Trey50Daniel]

Never going to happen. It's how they get funding for the team.

[@fakefootball8407]

why didn't Brodie say that Nike wanted to make a cheaper uniform? Just get to the point. That was the idea of the new uniforms is to cut costs. ENOUGH SAID!

[@havokan45]

Greedy Nike was trying to cut corners and put out what looks like a cheaply made product and the fans spoken i hope Fantantics don't try this in 26 / 27 i think is when there stuff comes out

[@pcm-ly4ug]

The listed changes are nice, but I'd also like the embroidered logos back. The ones printed on just look so bad.

[@irvinjramos]

Nike been trying to save money no only on baseball you can see on there shoes and many more products but it’s not only Nike it’s all the major brands & they still expect us to pay more $

[@James_Ford4815]

thank ya jesus! ... couldn't stand the small names on the back it so amateurish

[@arthurau9231]

I don't understand why players won't wear last season's uniforms/jerseys instead? I also don't understand why MLB keep changing jerseys/uniforms every season as well? There was nothing wrong with last season jerseys meaning teams could've worn last season's jerseys into this season as well and we wouldn't be talking about MLB jersey problem. You know the saying, don't fix what isn't broken and there was nothing broken from MLB 2023 jerseys.

[@brodiebrazil]

Not everybody has all the versions of last years jersey still. Obviously Bryce Harper does.

[@scottnuzum3370]

@@brodiebrazil I said it up thread, but the Royals could go back to the storage closet and bring out their spring training jersies with the larger names.

[@elsongs]

Because some players wore a different team's uniform last year. And even a few of the ones that did wear a different number now.

[@meyou5336]

Nike should have already have the new uniform out already. It's Nike not a back yard company. Oh yeah they use sweet shop

[@brmhandle]

This is such an embarrassment for MLB. Anyone involved with this decision from Fanatics, Nike and MLB should be fired. A sports jersey, for lack of a better term, are sacred. Should absolutely never happen in any professional sports league.

[@traci635]

Just pull out last year's uniforms and call it good! Those transparent pants are ridiculous!!! This is the major leagues! Not the local men's softball team!!! Fix this !!!

[@IceColdCash22]

Nice to see the players getting their jersey's fixed. Thanks for the story Brodie.

[@javiertellez3376]

What the heck did they do with all their uniforms from 2021-2023? Just get those to finish off this season!!

[@elsongs]

I agree the new unis suck, but what about the players who are rookies or played for another team last year?

[@javiertellez3376]

​@@elsongsOh, no shit huh. 😂😂😂😂

[@fortunatejeremy]

I wonder how much money they aren't making because everyone's waiting for this to be fixed before they buy a jersey.

[@scottnuzum3370]

All the Royals have to do is dig out their spring training jersies if they still have them in a back room.

[@johnalwell5795]

Great job being on top of this story .

[@bpach8919]

Went to a Dodgers game and was gonna get a new jersey. Couldn’t believe how much worse they looked than online. Ended up just buying a higher quality knock off lol

[@bobmonzo3137]

Hoping the Phillies get their chain stitched embroidered logo back.

[@NathanMoist]

The opening Red Sox player photo is misleading. That photo had to be from 2019 from the MLB 150 patch on the sleeve?

[@BayAreaThrowbacks]

That’s correct!

[@Gartauk1]

I ain't spending any money for an inked on patch on a jersey. I and fans know a cheap move when we seen one. I'll happily bust out my good jerseys and just not spend the money.

[@Azeria]

basically: don’t buy any jerseys this year lmao

[@dannyt.7542]

First off, why not just use last year’s uniforms or the one’s s used prior to these cheap hideous uniforms? I am not a fan of anything Nike. I think they are cheap and cut corners whenever possible. I’m glad you are speaking about this so that the uniforms get back to something worthy of purchasing and we can be proud of wearing a “professional” looking jersey that is of excellent quality and not this parking lot quality looking uniforms. MLB dropped the ball on this decision to go with Nike!

[@jquatt21]

I am a regular of the channel!!! Brodie speaks for the people!

[@goaliecoachmike]

You’re too nice Brodie! People should get fired over this.

[@Berto2K]

Hopefully it is sooner. Would rather the player with my same last name still be on the team.

[@kj6446]

If true I give them credit...not only to fix the jerseys but also in announcing it, which effectively means no one is going to buy a jersey they've already produced this year

[@georgehand]

I can already picture it now, it’s Spring Training 2025 and Nike & Fanatics are still fighting over who’s fault it is and we can still see players crotch!!!

[@mdit21]

Ever see some of the uniforms in the 1970s (e.g. Astros, White Sox, Pirates)? Change is sometimes ...not good.😊

[@TheFilipFonky]

pics of the jerseys would have been better than a never-changing wall of text, to be honest

[@robertmaxwell3220]

Mr. Manfred,this is Mr. Maxwell.Will be nice to see you all in a short time!Sounds like ,on these pants,go back to older model,lettering and all.Split cost with Nike on loss,make 'em in a months time,and let's play ball.🤠🇺🇲

[@undisputedn00b]

These new uniforms are so bad part of me thinks the Mets used the font they did on their city connects because it makes the names look larger, almost to the size they used to be.

[@NuYoRican718]

As a Mets fan at least our city connects have decent size letters for the name on back. Also does anyone know if it has to do with their jerseys not selling out and making enough money 💵 due to cheaper looking conditions and smaller letter names? I’m curious what the sales numbers are like.

[@wapudblues]

I read that today on my news feed. I knew the fix was coming later than sooner, not this season though. Other than the fans complaining, it was the players that spoke in volume that MLBPA listened. It would be a financial issue if MLB tried to fix the issue this season. Hopefully all goes well into next season.

[@romelovesdan]

nike can really help the situation by removing themselves from having anything to do with the manufacturing (or secondary manufacturing) or designing uniforms any longer!

[@hip2bdaniel]

Hey Brodie, your sweat stain example is a photo from 2019.

[@monorail4252]

Nike was hoping they could cut quality and blame Fanatics, which initially worked.

[@Dbomb81]

Why couldn’t they get they also get stripes on the sleeves right?

[@silmarian]

My partner and I both sew as hobbies, and even at our scale (ie, retail or open to public wholesalers) using quality zippers and fabrics isn’t hugely more expensive than using lookalikes. You never want to cheap out on zippers because quality drops off super fast with price.

[@teddbobb4672]

It’s just like that episode of Seinfeld when George was working for the Yankees and he decided to have all the teams jerseys made out of cotton.

[@ZeRo-bx7lp]

Nike screwed themselves

[@mattcox3373]

All they need to do is go back to the old ones. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

[@fandyllic1975]

Greedflation + shrinkflation. I won’t believe problems will be fixed until we get to see the fixes. This whole saga is just par for the course for MLB. The City Connect late delivery was not even covered.

[@juvenalsaldana8672]

Brodie Nike quality has gone in the toilet the last 10 years am a sneaker Colector and the quality is bad and not getting better. They are doing something for the rich teams not the public

[@dukemarionrobertmorrison]

nike already had their futuristic innovated uniforms in college and they trashed them for these that look way worse

[@stephenr4185]

I have a simple fix. Just use last year’s designs. Simple and easy.

[@elsongs]

What about the rookies or those who played for a different team last year?

[@stephenr4185]

@@elsongs I mean they just go back to making the jerseys they made last year. No redesign necessary.

[@CmdrVOODOO]

The advertising patches need to be banned. They are awful.

[@prberg2]

Glad they finally have said they will fix the problems. They really do look so bad on TV (probably worse in person). To not have the color of the tops and bottoms match.. just looks so amateur. Plus all the other problems with the new uniforms. Have some respect and make your uniforms look professional!

[@lancewood4242]

I'm just curious, for those of us who buy authentic player jerseys for $450 with the intent of wearing what the guys are wearing on the field, is Nike and MLB going to do something about the fact that their jerseys are going to change now because they released an insufficient product to both players and consumers? Are they going to stop selling a product that is going to be discontinued in a few months, misleading consumers? Are they going to offer a jersey trade for those who bought authentics or any jerseys? Now the once, prestigious, on-field authentic player jersey I own, will then be considered a bad memory as the names around me at the ball park will cast a shadow over my tiny little rainbow of letters on the back of my $450 authentic. I know, I'm the sucker who buys them but I had to see for myself how bad they were before I jumped on board. The one takeaway that has grown on me is the dry fit material. During a hot and sunny day game in San Diego out in Ghalleger Square, chasing around a 2 year old, I was really feeling the difference and the dry fit materal definitely helped. Don't like how there is no more perforated, stretchy sides and armpits though.

[@bobbypaluga4346]

Simple greed, at outrageous prices to the fans

[@mattedwards3387]

Why make the names on the jerseys too small to read -- no matter if it's from on TV or from a top-dollar field-level box seat -- unless you're LITERALLY trying to think of new ways to say "F.U.!" to the fans who make possible all of the wealth sloshing through MLB? Mind-boggling...

[@marktito6169]

The uniforms make the players look like clowns.

[@ak_chicago]

And the rib cage numbers looking like dhgate

[@realwickedbrew]

Same problems exist in college baseball for Nike teams. Just rancid jersey quality.

[@jay692]

The Chinese knock off market is super sad to hear this.

[@duffyy1]

MLB is to blame more than anyone cause they approved it. Jays just got there baby blues jerseys. Completely ridiculous that teams don’t have there whole line. Such a mess.

[@thomasjoseph3488]

Whew!

[@j.r.weaver9110]

My 30$ knock off is better quality than these new fanatics abominations.

[@Honkypunk]

Then make the jerseys cost 100$ max not 250 for a fucking jersey and 500$ for the elite one

[@maddrone7814]

I like that they’re going to fix it. But I have a big feeling this will only be for the players, and I think Nike/fanatics will still sell the cheap shit to the customers

[@charliem9831]

NEXT SEASON?????? Fix it now!!!!!

[@cmbox1184]

Nike taking the fall for Fanatics

[@masterferguson8703]

They did this on purpose.. I'm telling you.

[@gregthegroove]

LOLOLOL you gotta love MLB man. They’re gonna fix something they should’ve never touched anyway.

[@VG-913]

Most of NIKE quality has gone down in the last few years. Chasing profits and cutting corners. Their shoes used to be great. They're trash now.

[@Rab_Daddy]

And of course Fanatics don’t answer any requests from Media! You know how bad Fanatics are with your involvement with the Sharks - Fanatics don’t know sports. 2nd car salesman

[@guyincogneto8979]

Good! Now get those flat colored helmets out too! Everytime I see the Yankees road batting helmets, I have flashbacks to every 70s Camaro driving around in primer. Basically, it makes them look like poor people. Look like a Major Leaguer, for f's sake.

[@michaeladams5636]

MLB should go back to majestic.

[@nicksGLI]

MLB trying to pass the buck.

[@mayhemjr.803]

Screw Nike. Find a better manufacturer. Nike blows anyway

[@KittyPurrfect100]

New Balance is better than Nike. Nike is overrated.

[@LazerWolf619]

Nike jerseys are garbage. Majestic & Russell are the best.

[@mrb239]

Can teams be more original with the colors? Too many red teams.. city connects should normal.. at least i can tell who is who