City Connect is a brand name for a line of alternate uniforms made by Nike, Inc. for Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The uniforms feature different color schemes, typefaces, and graphic elements compared with the teams' typical home and away uniforms. Of MLB's 30 teams, 20 have a City Connect uniform. The uniforms are designed to reflect the cultural aspects of each team's home city.
Descriptions
Nike and MLB introduced the first round of City Connect uniforms during the 2021 season. A second round debuted during the 2022 season, followed by a third during the 2023 season.
Introduced in 2021
Seven teams started wearing City Connect jerseys during the 2021 MLB season.
Arizona Diamondbacks, sand-colored with black letters and red numbers, and with "Serpientes" in front as an homage to Arizona's Hispanic community. Boston Red Sox, with a yellow base and blue letters as an homage to the Boston Marathon, which normally takes place on Patriots' Day. Chicago Cubs, dark blue with sky blue accents, with elements inspired by the flag of Chicago. The uniform has "Wrigleyville" on the front, in a lettering style similar to the Wrigley Field marquee. Chicago White Sox, in a dark grey shade with white pinstripes and featuring Gothic-styled lettering as an homage to the South Side of Chicago. Los Angeles Dodgers, with a blue cap, jersey, and pants with “Los Dodgers” written on the cap and jersey. Jersey also includes black on the sleeves as a nod to street art culture in Los Angeles. Cap was revised in 2022, moving the "Los Dodgers" to the side, replacing it with the traditional "LA" logo, and adding black to the brim and button. In 2023, white pants with blue piping replaced the blue pants. Miami Marlins, with a red base, white pinstripes, and white letters with light blue trim as a tribute to the Cuban Sugar Kings. San Francisco Giants, with an orange and white design, a silhouette of the Golden Gate Bridge, and a unique fog gradient across the front, sleeves, and numbering of the jerseys.
Introduced in 2022
The seven teams that introduced City Connect uniforms in 2021 continue to wear them for selected games. Seven additional teams introduced City Connect uniforms in 2022.
Colorado Rockies, with a green base, purple accents, Colorado written on the front and a special logo on the cap resembling the state's license plates. In 2023, white pants were added as an alternative during day games, with the green pants being used for night games. Houston Astros, with a navy base, tequila sunrise accents (suggestive of its 70s and 80s rainbow uniforms), "Space City" stenciled in the NASA 'worm' font on the front, and a hat with a planet revolving around a futuristic version of the "H-star" logo, in honor of Houston being home to the Johnson Space Center. Kansas City Royals, with a navy base and powder blue accents, and a stylized "KC" insignia in homage to Kansas City's "City of Fountains" nickname. Los Angeles Angels, with a sand base, red accents and "Angels" written on the front in honor of the beaches in Southern California. Milwaukee Brewers, with a powder blue base, navy accents, yellow and white striping, a grill and bratwurst patch, the team's "Brew Crew" nickname, and the MKE airport code with "414" blended in on the hat in honor of being in Milwaukee during the summer. San Diego Padres, with a white base, pink and mint sleeves, and San Diego on the front in honor of the culture of both the city of San Diego and Tijuana. Washington Nationals, with an anthracite base, pink accents and printed cherry blossoms in honor of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Introduced in 2023
The Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, and Pittsburgh Pirates wore City Connect uniforms for the first time in 2023.