US EditionRed Sox Release Statement over Online Outrage over New 2026 Jerseys
The Red Sox are correcting their 2026 home white jerseys after fans and players noted lettering crowding the piping; Fanatics will have adjusted uniforms ready for Opening Day.
- The Red Sox announced this week they are adjusting their 2026 home white jerseys after fans and observers flagged tight lettering at media day, with revised jerseys scheduled for opening day.
- Photos from Red Sox media day in Florida showed the 'D' and 'S' overlapping the striping, prompting fan backlash, after images circulated online.
- The Red Sox said, `As part of Major League Baseball's return to the 2023 jersey template, we approved a design for our home white jerseys, which Fanatics produced exactly to our specs`, and deleted an initial graphic before issuing a revised statement.
- The Red Sox will first don their home white jerseys on April 3 at Fenway Park against the San Diego Padres, and the updated jerseys will be ready for Opening Day.
- The Red Sox's off-looking home jerseys mark the latest uniform-related dust-up tied to correcting a prior misstep, following MLB and Nike's 2024 template backlash and 2025 reversion.
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There's More MLB Uniform Drama, But This Time It's (Allegedly) Not Fanatics' Fault
MLB once again has a uniform fiasco on its hands. But this time, it's not Fanatics' fault.Allegedly.The Boston Red Sox will have to make some adjustments to their home whites after they realized the lettering overlapped with the red piping down the center of the jerseys.Not the end of the world, but certainly an oversight. And after the disastrous Uniform-gate incident of 2024, baseball fans have little patience for crappy-looking threads. Two y…
Red Sox release statement over online outrage over new 2026 jerseys
When the 2026 Red Sox team photos dropped, fans were quick to point out some apparent issues in the new look. Mainly, the “RED SOX” stitched font overlapped with the widened piping on the front of the uniform.
Red Sox get embroiled in jersey controversy — then can’t get out of their own way
The Sox weren’t the only thing left red in Boston after a three-part saga over a jersey design mishap. The team acknowledged issues with its 2026 home jerseys on Wednesday, with some of the front of the D in Red and S in Sox stitched directly over the red piping coming down the center of the top. Normally, there is a little separation between the two areas, and the mistake has been less noticeable on the all-red spring training uniform top.
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Red Sox announce plans to adjust off-looking home white jerseys
Earlier this week when the Red Sox posted their photos from team picture day, it immediately became apparent that something was off with the club’s home white jerseys. Unlike in previous years where there was clear separation between the words “Red” and “Sox” and the red piping running down the front of the uniform, this year the words appeared to overlap with the red lines. The Nike “Swoosh” logo also appeared notably tighter than in the past. …
An Online Revolt By Fans Has Forced The Red Sox To Change Their 2026 Home Uniforms And They Were Happy To Put All The Blame On Fanatics Before Deleting Their Statement
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