High and tight - a thread for MLB fashion

What this thread is for:
- to discuss the good, bad, and ugly of player fashion

What this thread is not for:
- Uniforms (I love baseball uniforms a lot! But this is not that thread!)

Was talking about this recently, specifically because most players are young and monied, but until relatively recently having any kind of persona; style seemed to be reserved to the few and not the many. "It's cos they're all hicks and probably think caring about clothes is unmasculine."
I believe this is now changing, due to younger players having social media and seeing what their peers in other sports (in particular NBA and football*) are doing. Bryce Harper tags at least three brands in posts he makes of his time off-field. At the All-Star game there was a red carpet & The Athletic even chose the best looks:
https://theathletic.com/3436222/2022/07/20/all-star-game-mlb-red-carpet/

https://i.imgur.com/N8dltyc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/yDRCb6K.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/98UGeFr.jpg

Three different looks, but all tell you something about the individuals and their tastes. And it makes them more human and relatable. You forget how young and normal some of the guys are, and it's nice to see some of them take an interest in something other than hunting.

There's other stuff like jewellery, like Joc Pederson's necklace, and hair (they've all got flow now, Tim Lincecum got harassed by Phillies fans all the way back in 2010 for this!) and cleats - all of these things show you how the game is moving away from the forced conformity to give the players some more room to breathe and be themselves. When Bruce Bochy retired from the Giants and all his players showed up for him, to a man they all said "he let me be myself."

It's something to think about. And who knows, players having a little fun with their looks on and off the field isn't the worst thing for the modern relevance of the game.

Alek Manoah's Sandlot #OpeningDay fit pic.twitter.com/LB0i6x9oW8

— MLB Life (@MLBLife) March 30, 2023

This is fun, and it seems to be driven by the players themselves.

I read this article written a decade ago and, well.
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2013/04/photo-hottest-baseball-players

Though Jeter always looked great, and Longoria was a man ahead of his time** with the sockless loafers look.

My beloved WS-winning SF Giants well, they weren't interested in all that.
https://i.imgur.com/CHvyBC9.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vQWtnMT.jpg

Which is fine! But I am always interested in how people dress themselves and what they choose to convey through this.

I can't finish this thread without mentioning Aaron Judge, who always looks good and even sleek, and has hisown clothing line where he wears a mix of looks convincingly. He has spoken before about howhis size and shape makes clothes difficult for him, but he always looks very put together and comfortable! He's had fun with it too: six years ago, a Sandlot-themed shirt he wore sold out.

Has he got a challenger? WELL.

Stylin’ and profilin’ pic.twitter.com/krPGKVbQK4

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 27, 2022

*association football, not NFL
**for baseball

Pete Alonso's Opening Day arrival fit pic.twitter.com/PGb3YcPlLu

— MLB Life (@MLBLife) March 30, 2023

I hope he cried in that outfit when he heard Trump got indicted

These Padres ice cream man uniforms are really strange. That mint ice cream hat is unique I suppose.

I could not for the life of me remember the title of this thread so because I want to post ASG fashion I had to dig it out. But first, the backlog:

https://i.postimg.cc/3RD2c17Y/IMG-4272.jpg
Nelson Cruz is going for a youthful look here with his LV T & tight jeans, but doesn’t quite pull it off and all that it reminds me is that he homered off Tim Lincecum in 2010 WS g5 as a thirty year old. He was DFAed shortly after this picture appeared on Instagram, unrelatedly.

User submission: Spencer Strider

https://i.postimg.cc/L6kwWB6t/778fea6e-8f9d-4537-8259-af087341e937.jpg

Spencer Strider is very much in the unapologetically himself mould and continues that with this fine streetwear. A cord jacket, tshirt and jeans for the chilly Atlanta weather? Why the fuck not. Carry on, our Braveward son.

https://i.postimg.cc/4x6fBhjq/IMG-3621.jpg

The best pitcher on the Mets is joint best dresser on the Mets. You already know who the other person is. I love the shorts, the light looking weave of the material and the floral border.

https://i.postimg.cc/B6HfnWsy/IMG-3908.png
Ortíz makes a strong effort here with his glasses, locally appropriate bucket hat choice and shirt. But the rest of the guys fade into the background. Lads, ye are not on the Yankees anymore, you can wear colours and stuff now, especially in a city like London where men do dress with a bit of colour.

https://i.postimg.cc/xd7bSmT5/IMG-3490.jpg
Vintage Gerrit Cole look, 10/10 for his facial expression.

https://i.postimg.cc/VLLsD6zk/IMG-4394.jpg
Young(ish) Red Sox out in Toronto mid sweep of the Blue Jays: (l-r) Brayan Bello, Pablo Reyes, Triston Casas, David Hamilton, Raffy Devers.

Strong shoe game from Bello (expected, he constantly posts his outfits on his story) and Devers (big contract why not). Can’t tell anything about Reyes’s outfit but it seems fine in comparison to Casas (final fantasy tshirt, what look like sweatpants, actual running shoes) and DHam (did he borrow that outfit from Jason Varitek’s old locker? In 2004?).

Bello actually is the best dressed player on the whole roster and it isn’t close:
https://i.postimg.cc/XYBrkJgy/IMG-4429.jpg
What can you say to this look except, “He’s him”?

i love it. i would subscribe to this zine.

Ok but what are your opinions

I expect more out of cassas.not enough neon

He’s from that weird genre of players from Miami with zero swag - see also ARod.
https://media.gq.com/photos/591dd23930e6fc5cc364dfe5/master/w_960,c_limit/a-rod-style-white-jeans.jpg
https://media.gq.com/photos/591dd12251594c115cf58983/master/w_960,c_limit/A-rod-style-1.jpg

At least his nails are a bit of colour you don’t see on anyone else.

Look at the shades on this man

https://i.imgur.com/nqmldaV.jpg

This thread could be for him alone, he’s such a king. I love that you screenshot this

Btw that white nail on his hand? Acrylic. He cracked his real nail!

jos. a. bats

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F3WrdtGXUAAVCTO?format=jpg&name=medium

i love the 1-day contract.

No single team is doing it like the Braves

Stealing 70+ bases a year requires supreme confidence and so does this look!

https://i.postimg.cc/c6yqq9s2/IMG-4632.jpg

I feel like Albies always looks good off the field, this is nice and relaxed without being too casual

https://i.postimg.cc/qRqH26bb/IMG-4633.jpg

I’m not amazingly sure about the fit on his arms but I think the colour of this suit works great on Fried and photographs well. Shoes 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 though
https://i.postimg.cc/k5nmXpxd/IMG-4635.jpg

I’m not hugely sure about the black and blue tbh but he makes it work
https://i.postimg.cc/FF21sh15/IMG-4637.jpg

I LOVE IT
https://i.postimg.cc/jjKsn5Ym/IMG-4636.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/bNDYKWRC/IMG-4641.jpg

This look was…divisive…But I didn’t hate it?
https://i.postimg.cc/8CtVFmHf/IMG-4634.jpg

I feel like this is maybe just a bit too Southern tobacco CEO, BUT he is extremely handsome so.
https://i.postimg.cc/nz3cJt55/IMG-4650.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/MZrK3q1f/IMG-4649.jpg

not sure strides makes it work.. looks like those were literally the only dress clothes he had in the closet so he put them on and hoped for the best. what is he going for here? funeral director? blackjack dealer?

Did you know he got married in Knoxville!

https://www.southernbride.com/real_weddings/maggie-whitener-and-spencer-strider-marry-in-knoxville-tennessee/

He’s local. Went to high school at Christian Academy.

Article says that :)

Jung Ho Lee in a Korean men’s fashion magazine

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFMOpAkagAAydaR?format=jpg&name=medium

Hoo* ffs his Instagram handle is even hoohoohoo

White nails? What looks like a charm necklace wrapped around his wrists? A necklace of jewelled people that could be expensive or could be $20 from Etsy? Nobody is doing it like him.

https://i.postimg.cc/sfMLZqH5/IMG-5715.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/Vv0XLjRb/IMG-5760.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/hj59BC9B/IMG-5776.jpg

I’m sorry, Pete, but this isn’t Cubbie blue.

Pete Crow-Armstrong taking Cubbie blue to new levels for his rookie season 🔵 pic.twitter.com/nt6XL7f1JO

— Cut4 (@Cut4) February 21, 2024

And the trend everyone is unwillingly following:

the see-through pants are crazy lol how do you not quality control ANYTHING? https://t.co/CVT7y3miA7

— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) February 21, 2024

We like the new uniforms pic.twitter.com/DeuqcBHjaK

— Baseball Isn’t Boring (@BBisntBoring) February 21, 2024

Incredible efforts here
https://i.postimg.cc/3rzKxF5M/IMG-6667.jpg

MLB players know ball
https://i.postimg.cc/zf6FDVKB/IMG-7323.jpg

He can carry off any look and he does

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUCXvqzVEAABmr-?format=jpg&name=large

Francisco Lindor wore the Mets jacket from Coming to America at spring training. pic.twitter.com/0c4s3qCCNZ

— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) February 25, 2021

Lindor #1 otm. Mookie #3??????? No way bud

Tatis’s houndstooth coat is gorgeous.
https://i.postimg.cc/3RQK0TnG/IMG-7392.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/MHP252bd/IMG-7394.jpg

Love this coat! 10s across the board.

Lindor's mint green hair in the early picture is a treat. #1 for sure.

Lindor and Tatis both being shortstops (I know they play Tatis in the RF now but lbr he’s really a shortstop) helps them wear basically anything high fashion. Like Stroman aside, who’s an anomaly anyway, there’s no pitchers or catchers or first basemen on the list. And don’t tell me Bryce Harper counts as the latter. Sad!

Feel like I don't even have to see Acuña's off-the-field oitfits to know he belongs up here. His looks were very eye catching in the playoffs.

He paints his nails now!

But since I always love to post his ASG outfit:

https://media.gq.com/photos/64add5bf3d6f5645d7084db5/master/w_800%2Cc_limit/1524811896

Acuña had his nails painted black to match his MVP outfit when he picked up the award but he’s carrying it on into spring training (saw pictures of him with black nails from a few days ago)
https://i.postimg.cc/rp599qD5/IMG-7427.jpg

Nice. That is my favorite style of chain too. Some people call it an anchor chain or chaine d'ancre

Yamamoto’s Birkin bag is divisive but good for him, honestly. Customisation is a nice touch.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJLrSvTXQAAGbpe?format=jpg&name=large

The good:
https://i.postimg.cc/g0RW16m5/IMG-9100.jpg

The bad (it’s mainly the jacket tbh):
https://i.postimg.cc/RZW9QD8v/IMG-9098.jpg

The Adolis:
https://i.postimg.cc/2SgYHxRh/IMG-9099.jpg

NB I do not mean this as ugly, more like…uncategorisable. I don’t understand the jeans. I think Acuña could make them work.

I covet those jeans intensely.

They’re very Teen Choice Awards! It’s a look!