MLB Players’ Weekend has finally arrived. Starting Friday, the league will allow its players to celebrate themselves and their personalities by relaxing some of the rules surrounding team uniforms. Players can show off with impressive footwear and custom bats.
The league originally started Players’ Weekend in 2017. It ran the event for three straight seasons before putting it on a hiatus. The celebration returned during the 2024 MLB season, albeit with modified rules. The event is back in 2025 and will mimic the 2024 celebration.
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With things set to get underway Friday, here’s everything you need to know about MLB Players’ Weekend.
What is MLB Players’ Weekend?
The event is supposed to be a celebration of the game’s players. The league will put a bigger focus on player personalities and off-the-field activities as a way for them to better connect with fans. As part of that celebration, players are allowed to wear custom cleats, gloves and use custom bats during games.
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In previous seasons, MLB allowed players to wear nicknames on the back of their jerseys. When MLB brought Players’ Weekend back in 2024, it no longer allowed nicknames to be worn on jerseys. That policy will remain in 2025, so don’t expect to see any creative names on the back of your favorite player’s uniform this season.
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When is MLB Players Weekend? Dates, schedule of events
Players’ Weekend will begin Friday and extend through Sunday. All 30 teams will take part in the festivities.
The league is promoting three themes during 2025 Players’ Weekend. Each day will feature its own theme, which will guide game and social-media coverage throughout the weekend.
Friday’s theme is off-field interests. Broadcasts and social-media accounts around the league are expected to promote what players do and enjoy away from the field.
Saturday’s theme will focus on causes. Which charitable causes do players support? How can fans get involved? The league will look to highlight those issues Saturday.
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The weekend will end with appreciation. Players will celebrate the people who helped them on their journey to the majors. It’s fitting that appreciation is the theme on Sunday, as Players’ Weekend will end with the Little League Classic.
What is the Little League Classic?
The Little League Classic is an annual game typically played at the end of Players’ Weekend. It takes place at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic…