MLB releases laughable statement regarding latest uniform outrage

Much to the chagrin of Major League Baseball, uniforms have been the hottest topic around the start of spring training after an embarrassingly poor rollout by Nike and Fanatics. 

Amid a laundry list of complaints over the quality of MLB jerseys, pants that were a little too revealing soon joined the fray. However, instead of acknowledging the issue, the league decided that denying it completely was the best strategy. 

"The uniform pants have the same material and thickness as the uniform pants used last season," an MLB official said Friday via Lindsey Adler. "There were changes to the fabric of the jersey, not the pants." 

While the Nike Vapor Premier jerseys have received the brunt of the criticisms from players for their "cheap" quality and design, pants are suddenly a major worry. Along with complaints over their see-through material, supply issues have led several teams to use pants from last season. 

MLBPA executive director Tony Clark recently confirmed the pants' transparent qualities and called the shortage a "universal concern." 

There is some merit to MLB's statement, as it appears the transparency issues were apparent in 2023. However, the instances uncovered so far feature players in promotional shots, meaning it's likely that most players opted to wear old pants in actual games.