MLB making big change for All-Star Game
Oct 2, 2022; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; A view of the MLB logo in the dugout during the game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports
Major League Baseball is making what should be a popular change to the All-Star Game.
MLB announced Monday that players will once again wear team uniforms at the All-Star Game starting in 2025. The league will still have a special All-Star uniform, but it will only be worn by players during on-field workouts and at the Home Run Derby when not participating.
MLB players will return to wearing their individual team uniforms for the 2025 All-Star Game
Additionally, players in next season’s All-Star Game will wear a special All-Star uniform during the Workout Day and Home Run Derby events, while players actually competing in the Derby… pic.twitter.com/FT79jghlJC
— MLB (@MLB) September 30, 2024
This is a change that will likely be lauded by fans and players alike. Fans, in particular, have called for this change for years, as this was largely how the All-Star Game was done up until 2021, when Nike and MLB began partnering to create special uniforms. They were never popular with fans and derided as a cash grab, but commissioner Rob Manfred was dismissive of calls for change. His tone started to shift after the most recent All-Star Game in 2024, when even some players said they would prefer to go back to how things were.
This may be something of a goodwill gesture from the league toward fans considering how much of a disaster the league’s new uniform designs were in 2024. A lot of those changes are also going to be reversed for the 2025 season.
