Apr 18, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres relief pitcher Taylor Rogers (17) catches a ball against the Cincinnati Reds during the ninth inning at Petco Park. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Padres become first team to show off new jersey sponsorship

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 4/19/22

Part of MLB’s new labor agreement allows teams to sell advertising space on jerseys, as the NBA has done in recent years. The San Diego Padres became the first team to unveil what some of those sponsorships might look like.

The Padres announced Tuesday that they have partnered with Motorola, and the company will have its logo included on their jerseys starting in 2023. Padres players modeled the new uniforms, which featured the Motorola logo prominently on the sleeve.

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Introducing the newest Padres partner, @motorolaus! Jersey patch coming in 2023. pic.twitter.com/zFwT2WFwl2

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 19, 2022

Fans probably won’t be very enthusiastic about the look, especially if the patch is that big. Given some players already had reservations about Padres jerseys already, this may not be a popular look.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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