The MLB’s see-through pants are getting benched
Sheer pants are going out of style (in baseball). According to a memo sent to players by the players union, the MLB plans to modify its heavily ridiculed uniforms that “everyone hates” by next year.
On the way out: too-small lettering, mismatched tops and bottoms, the opposite-of-sweat-wicking fabric, and the much-mocked nearly see-through pants that don’t fit.
The pants, likened to toilet paper at a highway rest stop, are reportedly thinner for performance reasons — but if performance is at the root of the redesign, they probably shouldn’t rip during games. Players largely aren't buying the rationale, arguing the jersey changes are a money-saving measure.
"This has been entirely a Nike issue," the memo read, laying blame for the uniforms, created by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics (which the league owns a small stake in), entirely on Nike. The company’s 10-year, $1 billion deal with the MLB and Fanatics began in 2020.
The pants, likened to toilet paper at a highway rest stop, are reportedly thinner for performance reasons — but if performance is at the root of the redesign, they probably shouldn’t rip during games. Players largely aren't buying the rationale, arguing the jersey changes are a money-saving measure.
"This has been entirely a Nike issue," the memo read, laying blame for the uniforms, created by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics (which the league owns a small stake in), entirely on Nike. The company’s 10-year, $1 billion deal with the MLB and Fanatics began in 2020.
