MLB All-Star Jerseys 2023: Design details and origin of latest uniform drop, explained

Every year, MLB All-Star jerseys generate a fair bit of attention. Fans and players alike are always anxious to see what the league's superstars will dawn when they take the field.

This year's All-Star game will take place on July 11 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. Ronald Acuna Jr. and Shohei Ohtani, the only two players selected after the first round of voting, are expected to carry the flag for the NL and AL, respectively.

Typically, the league does its best to reflect aspects of the host city in the MLB All-Star jerseys. This season, the jerseys will feature a color scheme that pays tribute to the greenery, ocean and fresh air of the Pacific Northwest.

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Additionally, the cutting egde designs feature co-ordinates of T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners, on the inside back of the collars. As the home team, the American League will be wearing light teal, while the National League is expected to be sporting the dark blue shirts.

In December 2019, Nike took over from Majestic as the official producer of MLB jerseys. As such, this will be the third season that Nike has been responsible for the design and rollout of the much-anticipated All-Star jerseys.

With these jerseys, Nike is putting the Vapor Premier, a new technology, to use. Engineered to improve mobility, flexibility, and fit, the Vapor Premier jerseys are said to be constructed out of 90% recycled yarns, which allows for increased stretchiness and flexibility.

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Last year, the American League won the All-Star game by a score of 3-2, which contributed to giving the Houston Astros home field advantage in the 2022 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, which they were able to leverage to their advantage in the Fall Classic.

2023 MLB All-Star jerseys are as sleek as they are well-designed

With the new design for the 2023 MLB All-Star jerseys, Nike has brought its trademark sports engineering to a new level. When the players take the field, there will be plenty to focus on, but at least we can rest assured that however emerges as the hero of the contest will look pretty good while they are doing it.

Tune in to watch the action, with the Home Run Derby getting underway at 8 p.m. ET on July 10, with the All-Star game hitting screens at the same time the following evening.