Nike’s new on-field Vapor Premier uniforms for the 2024 MLB season are receiving mixed reviews among players and fans.
MLB and Nike announced uniform details and retail options for fans, as well as how players will wear them heading into spring training. Nine teams have also been revealed who will wear Nike MLB City Connect uniforms this season: Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals , Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays).
The Nike Vapor Premier Jersey was introduced during the 2023 MLB All-Star Game and received positive reviews from the game’s top players.
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A full view of Ronald Acuña Jr.’s back jersey during the Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park on July 26, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Braves defeated the Phillies 6-3. (Mitchell Lev/Getty Images)
“These new uniforms fit better and feel lighter,” current National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves said in an official statement. “I play fast, so I like to wear something that doesn’t tug when I’m running. The feeling of freedom when I’m wearing the jersey is the best feeling in the world.”
St. Louis Cardinals star third baseman Nolan Arenado added, “The Nike Vapor Premier Jersey is soft, light and comfortable. It’s like wearing your favorite shirt on the field and it’s so easy to move in.”
However, Arenado’s teammate, pitcher Miles Mikolas, reportedly said in the clubhouse during spring training that the jerseys “look cheap.” He also felt that the chassis of the new Nike Vapors Premier, which will be part of every MLB team’s uniform this season, did not fit well and “made the pants less customizable.”
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Nike and MLB have been working with Fanatics since 2020 to produce jerseys for each team. However, his program and design efforts are strictly on Nike’s side, and this new Vapor Premier jersey was born after testing with hundreds of his MLB players.
The jersey has been in development for years as Nike wanted to “improve mobility, moisture management and fit” while also keeping sustainability in mind in its design. The Vapor Premier jersey fabric is made with at least 90% recycled polyester yarns, provides 25% more stretch, and incorporates moisture-wicking Dri-Fit ADV technology to keep the jersey dry in 28 seconds. % faster and helps players stay cooler overall. game.
Nike also body scanned more than 300 baseball players to find the ideal fit and found the chassis to be more athletic and form-fitting than previously used chassis. I did.
Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward has become a fan of the jersey ever since he tried it on Tuesday.
“Somehow this feels even more authentic than what we were wearing,” he said on the team’s X page. “The material feels so much better. It feels like it’s more breathable. And I think the really nice part for the fans is that the numbers on the back have a different texture.”
MLB also captured players talking about All-Star jerseys in Seattle last year.
“I definitely feel like I’m faster,” Arizona Diamondbacks Rookie of the Year Corbin Carroll said.
A view of Kenley Jansen #74’s jersey of the Boston Red Sox before the 93rd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard on July 10, 2023 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington. (Madi Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
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Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen added, “It fits better and feels very light. It’s similar to an NBA-type jersey.”
