City Connect


City Connect is a brand name for a line of alternate uniforms made by Nike, Inc. for Major League Baseball teams. The uniforms feature different color schemes, typefaces, and graphic elements compared with the teams' typical home and away uniforms. The uniforms are designed to reflect the cultural aspects of each team's home city. According to the agreement, teams may rotate in a new jersey after three years to debut a new look.
Of the MLB's 30 teams, 28 have a City Connect uniform. The New York Yankees and the Athletics are the only two teams without a City Connect uniform.

Teams

Nike and MLB introduced the first round of City Connect uniforms during the 2021 season for seven teams,. A second round debuted during the 2022 season for another seven teams, a third during the 2023 season for six teams, and a fourth during the 2024 season for nine teams.

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. The uniform was retired after the 2024 season and was replaced with a new City Connect uniform.
  • Boston Red Sox, with a yellow base and blue letters as an homage to the Boston Marathon, which normally takes place on Patriots' Day. Starting in 2025, the yellow City Connect uniforms were added as a regular alternate uniform and a second City Connect uniform was introduced.
  • 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 charcoal shade with white pinstripes and featuring Gothic-styled lettering as an homage to the South Side of Chicago. Alongside the Red Sox, in 2025, the “Southside” City Connect uniforms were added as a regular alternate uniform and were replaced with a new City Connect uniform.
  • 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, before being replaced by a new City Connect jersey the following year.
  • Miami Marlins, with a red base, white pinstripes, and white letters with light blue trim as a tribute to the Cuban Sugar Kings. The uniform was retired after the 2024 season and was replaced with a new City Connect uniform.
  • 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. The uniform was retired after the 2024 season and was replaced with a new City Connect uniform.

    2022

The seven teams that introduced City Connect uniforms in 2021 would 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. The uniform was retired after the 2024 season and was replaced with a new City Connect uniform.
  • Houston Astros, with a navy base, tequila sunrise accents, "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. The uniform was retired after the 2024 season and was replaced with a new City Connect uniform.
  • 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. The uniform will be retired after the 2025 season and will be replaced with a new City Connect uniform.
  • Washington Nationals, with an anthracite base, pink accents and printed cherry blossoms in honor of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival. The uniform was retired after the 2024 season and was replaced with a new City Connect uniform.

    2023

Six teams wore City Connect uniforms for the first time in 2023.
  • Atlanta Braves, with a white base, royal blue sleeves, and crimson red accents, heavily inspired by the team's 1974 season home uniform worn by Hank Aaron when he surpassed Babe Ruth with his 715th home run.
  • Baltimore Orioles, with a black base and white accents. The jersey is inspired by Baltimore and its neighborhoods. The cap features an italic B. The jersey features the word “Baltimore” in capital letters and white lettering. On the collar and the piping, it features the colors and shapes of the neighborhoods of Baltimore. In 2024, the Orioles added white pants to their City Connect uniforms as an alternative to black pants.
  • Cincinnati Reds, with a black base and red accents. The jersey features a diamond shape "C" on the cap and jersey. It also features the word "CINCY" across the chest. On the collar it features an Ohio Buckeye and under it is the motto of Cincinnati, "Juncta Juvant".
  • Pittsburgh Pirates, with a gold base and black accents. The Jersey and Pants colors are similar to the flag of Pittsburgh. The jersey features the abbreviation of Pittsburgh, "PGH". The uniform also features a custom print with three elements: the inverted "Y", the asteroid, and the check. Inside of the "PGH" and the numbers on the back features a pattern located on the sides of the Three Sisters Bridges. In 2024, the City Connect uniforms were paired occasionally with the home white pants and the black "P" batting practice cap featuring Stargell Stars.
  • Seattle Mariners, with a dark blue base with yellow lettering and black pants. It features a patch on the jersey sleeve featuring Mount Rainier, as well as the letters "PNW", an acronym for Pacific Northwest. The uniform also features the colors of Amarillo, Rush Blue, and Sundown, representing the inaugural colors of the team, as well as the word "Seattle" across the chest in the lettering style of the city's first Major League Baseball team, the Seattle Pilots.
  • Texas Rangers, with a cream base, black lettering, pants, and cap, and red numbers. The jersey features the Texas abbreviation "TX" on the left side of the jersey; it is also featured in the cap, but in white lettering. The sleeve of the jersey features a Peagle, a mix between a panther and an eagle, representing the Fort Worth Panthers and Dallas Eagles, two former minor league teams that were based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

    2024

Eight teams revealed their City Connect uniforms and wore them for the first time in 2024. The Los Angeles Dodgers also revealed their second City Connect uniform design during the season.
  • Cleveland Guardians, with a dark blue base, white lettering and pants, and red and white stripes. The jersey features Cleveland's abbreviation "CLE" across the chest and in white lettering. It also featured a red and white stripe pattern around the jersey, which pays tribute to the team's past uniforms from the 1990s. The cap features a dark blue diamond-shaped "C" along with white and dark blue colors. The uniform is to pay tribute to the Guardians of Traffic statues at the Hope Memorial Bridge, which connects to Progressive Field.
  • Detroit Tigers, with a navy blue gradient base and white lettering. The jersey features Detroit's nickname "Motor City" across the chest in white lettering, while the cap, which is dark navy blue, features the city name across in white lettering. The uniform is to pay tribute to the automotive industry in Detroit.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers, with a cream base and blue lettering. The jersey features the city name in dusk and electric blue lettering. The sleeve features the "LA" interlocked along with the Dodgers scripted "D" combined in dusk blue. The cap is dusk blue and features combined "LA" interlocked and the Dodgers scripted "D" in cream lettering.
  • Minnesota Twins, with a blue "ripple–effect" base and white lettering. The jersey features Minnesota's abbreviation "MN" in whiter lettering, integrating with the North Star, the state's nickname. The cap is also blue and features the outline of the state of Minnesota where the inside features the Northern Lights reflected in the water line of the lake. In 2025, the blue pants were replaced with white pants with blue and yellow piping.
File:Luis Severino pitching, May 25, 2024 - 01-00005.jpg|thumb|right|Luis Severino wearing the New York Mets' City Connect uniforms in 2024
  • New York Mets, with a gray base, purple pinstripes and lettering, and white pants. The jersey features New York City's abbreviation "NYC" across the chest. The cap features the Mets' NY logo along with the Queensboro Bridge, which connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens. The purple color was inspired by the 7 subway line that runs to Citi Field.
  • Philadelphia Phillies, a blue to black gradient base, with white and yellow accents. The uniform's colors are based on the Flag of Philadelphia. The jersey features Philadelphia's shortened name "PHILLY" across the chest in white lettering. The cap features the Liberty Bell, with the skyline of Philadelphia inside and two stars on each side.
  • St. Louis Cardinals, with a red base and white pants. The jersey features St. Louis nickname, "The Lou" in cursive lettering along with the "birds on the bat" logo, which is similar to other uniforms. It also features river lining to symbolize the Mississippi River, which is next to St. Louis. The cap is red and features St. Louis' abbreviation "STL" across and in white lettering, which features the font from their 1920 uniforms.
  • Tampa Bay Rays, with a "grit" black base and neon lettering. The jersey flaunts the city name for the first time since 2007, outlined in neon across the chest, which features lettering similar to the Devil Rays road jerseys from 1998 to 2000. The cap features the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which crosses into St. Petersburg along with the sting-ray, also called "skyray". Another logo features three palm trees and a pelican, with several ties to the area. The three palms logo can be seen on a Florida Historical Marker, such as the one located at Perry Harvey Sr. Park, also known as the "Bro Bowl", Florida’s first public skatepark, and the first to be listed on any national registry of historic sites. The pelican is featured on the flag of St. Petersburg and is a nod to the St. Petersburg Pelicans, who played in the Florida State Negro Baseball League in the 1940s and ‘50s.
  • Toronto Blue Jays, have a midnight black base with "Canada Flag" red and "Jay" blue accents. The jersey features the city name across the chest in red, outlined in black, over a blue silhouette of Toronto's city skyline. The cap features a "split T" logo in red and blue along with a maple leaf, which is from the Flag of Toronto.