Yankees players propose wearing alternate road jerseys
The Yankees’ uniform set has remained largely unchanged, aside from a few minor alterations, for much of the franchise’s history. But a new jersey could be joining the rotation.
According to a report from The Athletic, Yankees players recently pitched higher-ups on adding an alternate jersey to the mix for the first time.
Players suggested the club start wearing its navy batting practice jersey during occasional road games in place of its classic road grays. The batting practice tops, which feature “New York” across the chest in gray letters and numbers with white trim, have been a frequent choice during Spring Training but have not been worn outside of the exhibition schedule.
The Yankees also made slight changes to their road uniforms at the urging of captain Aaron Judge in 2024, removing the white outlining and sleeve trim for a more retro look, similar to the one the club wore in the ’23 Field of Dreams Game.
New York is the only MLB team that has never had an alternate jersey in its regular uniform rotation.
The franchise did wear navy road uniforms during its early years as the New York Highlanders, starting in 1903. But for most of their history, the Bronx Bombers have stuck to some variation of two primary looks: white with navy pinstripes at home and gray on the road.
