TAMPA — Tommy Kahnle has been known to fashion tight baseball pants, but the new MLB uniforms might even be too tight for his liking.
The new uniforms — still designed by Nike but now manufactured by Fanatics instead of Majestic — have been sources of consternation across camps early in spring training.
Kahnle said he actually likes the jersey itself, but the new pants are not up to snuff
Even I thought the last few years they haven’t been as stretchy,” the Yankees reliever said. “But definitely this year you can notice the fabric is just a little tighter than we’re used to.
I think the consensus is they’re not too great. … I know a lot of the guys don’t really like them.”
Clarke Schmidt agreed that there was a difference in the new uniforms but was also curious to see if they might break in with more use.
“Maybe just a little tighter in certain areas,” Schmidt said. “The material’s a little different. The Majestic [pants] were a little more giving. But we’ll see.”
While the feeling of the uniform is the main concern, there has also been criticism of the new look — particularly on the back with smaller name plates.
