Major League Baseball is returning to using regular team uniforms for the All-Star Game, getting rid of the special jerseys that faced criticism over the last four years.
From 1933 to 2019, the American League wore their club uniforms, and the National League did the same from 1934 to 2019. In the All-Star Game, players from the host team’s league wear their home uniforms, while players from the other team wear their away jerseys.
When the game started again in 2021 after being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, MLB began a uniform deal with Nike and Fanatics. All-Stars were given specially designed league uniforms that traditionalists did not like.
Participants in the Home Run Derby will wear their home team uniforms during the event.
However, other players watching the competition will wear special uniforms. On Monday, MLB also announced that it will start making changes to regular team uniforms in 2025 and 2026.
This comes in response to feedback from players and fans about the new materials introduced this year, designed by Nike and made by Fanatics. The pants didn’t fit well, were somewhat see-through, and the lettering was smaller than before.
The planned changes will include customized pants, larger letters, and the return of fabric that players have requested. MLB stated that these changes came after talks between MLB, the players’ association, Nike, and Fanatics. It will take until opening day 2026 to completely implement these changes.
