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The Marlins enter their seventh season as an orange and black team. Here is a brief preview of some confirmed additions and some rumored changes.
HOME UNIFORM: No significant change. The 25th anniversary logo (see below) will replace the 2017 All-Star Game logo. Earlier this week, the Marlins official IG account asked fans whether they preferred "MIAMI" or "MARLINS" on the white top. Currently, MARLINS only appears on the red-orange alternate. Will MARLINS at home make a comeback in 2019?
ROAD UNIFORM: No significant change. The gray top has seen limited action since it was first unveiled in 2012 in favor of the black top. Will Jeter and Co. reverse this trend in the name tradition?
BATTING PRACTICE: This year the Marlins will continue wearing a very forgettable jersey with that is black in the front and orange in the back with the M logo on the left chest. BORING.
BATTING PRACTICE CAP: The New Era "Pro-Light" batting practice caps debuted this spring. The caps feature a lighter polyester and a rubber badge logo in-lieu of the standard embroidery. Honestly, it looks like a cheap rec softball league cap.
SPRING TRAINING JERSEY: The special Spring Training top are not dissimilar from the red-orange Sunday alternate. The significant difference is white numbers with Spring Training pattern instead of the standard black with blue drop shadow.
THROWBACK JERSEY: The team will commemorate the 1993 season by wearing throwbacks uniforms during their series against the San Diego Padres on June 8-10. These jerseys were worn at home between 1993 and 2002. It will mark the second time in franchise history they have worn throwback FLORIDA Marlins uniforms. The last time was in 2007, when they wore the sleeveless home tops in an interleague series against the Indians. What remains unclear is whether the Marlins will wear these uniforms with the teal cap or black cap. The teal cap was worn at home between 1993-1995 and would be correct for the period being commemorated. Black didn't became standard at home until 1996.
ANNIVERSARY PATCH: The Marlins announced they will wear a commemorative patch to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1993 season at an exclusive event for season ticket holders in February. The logo is heavy on teal and uses the stylized Marlin used between 1993 - 2011. I was initially surprised it had no influence from the current look. I'd love to read this as a sign the current ownership is leaning towards bringing back teal, but it's honestly too soon to tell.
SHRINKING M? Photos have been posted online of what seems to be a 5950 model cap with a smaller M than in previous years. Posters on sportslogos.net report these caps have been spotted at the Marlins Park store. The Spring Training-specific caps have the standard larger M. Guess we will have to wait until Opening Day. I personally prefer the larger M.
THE END OF THE RED-ORANGE ALTERNATE? Dave Van Horne is reported to have said on a recent broadcast that the red-orange Sunday alternate will not be seen on the field in 2018. The 2018 MLB Style Guide is rumored to still include red-orange alternate. The Spring Training jerseys are red-orange. But remember, these things were decided in May 2017. Was this a last minute decision after the new regime took over to unofficially retire the red-orange alternate? Is this an indication that orange is on the way out?
MOVING FORWARD: The 2017-18 offseason was a quiet offseason for uniforms across the league. This does not include the explosion of throwback nights and other promotions throughout the season. Under Armour will take the reigns from Majestic Athletic in 2019 as the league's official uniform supplier. There will likely be more changes than usual this upcoming offseason as UA begins to rollout its designs for the league.
There has not been any official announcement on where the Jeter regime will take the club's branding in 2019 and beyond. However, the new ownership group has signaled to fans they want to do everything possible to distance themselves from the previous regime. It's likely the uniforms will be addressed at some point. Which direction they will go is a huge question mark. Will they modernize the 1993-2011 Marlins or will the new Marlins resemble the Yankees?
HOME UNIFORM: No significant change. The 25th anniversary logo (see below) will replace the 2017 All-Star Game logo. Earlier this week, the Marlins official IG account asked fans whether they preferred "MIAMI" or "MARLINS" on the white top. Currently, MARLINS only appears on the red-orange alternate. Will MARLINS at home make a comeback in 2019?
ROAD UNIFORM: No significant change. The gray top has seen limited action since it was first unveiled in 2012 in favor of the black top. Will Jeter and Co. reverse this trend in the name tradition?
BATTING PRACTICE: This year the Marlins will continue wearing a very forgettable jersey with that is black in the front and orange in the back with the M logo on the left chest. BORING.
BATTING PRACTICE CAP: The New Era "Pro-Light" batting practice caps debuted this spring. The caps feature a lighter polyester and a rubber badge logo in-lieu of the standard embroidery. Honestly, it looks like a cheap rec softball league cap.
SPRING TRAINING JERSEY: The special Spring Training top are not dissimilar from the red-orange Sunday alternate. The significant difference is white numbers with Spring Training pattern instead of the standard black with blue drop shadow.
THROWBACK JERSEY: The team will commemorate the 1993 season by wearing throwbacks uniforms during their series against the San Diego Padres on June 8-10. These jerseys were worn at home between 1993 and 2002. It will mark the second time in franchise history they have worn throwback FLORIDA Marlins uniforms. The last time was in 2007, when they wore the sleeveless home tops in an interleague series against the Indians. What remains unclear is whether the Marlins will wear these uniforms with the teal cap or black cap. The teal cap was worn at home between 1993-1995 and would be correct for the period being commemorated. Black didn't became standard at home until 1996.
ANNIVERSARY PATCH: The Marlins announced they will wear a commemorative patch to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1993 season at an exclusive event for season ticket holders in February. The logo is heavy on teal and uses the stylized Marlin used between 1993 - 2011. I was initially surprised it had no influence from the current look. I'd love to read this as a sign the current ownership is leaning towards bringing back teal, but it's honestly too soon to tell.
SHRINKING M? Photos have been posted online of what seems to be a 5950 model cap with a smaller M than in previous years. Posters on sportslogos.net report these caps have been spotted at the Marlins Park store. The Spring Training-specific caps have the standard larger M. Guess we will have to wait until Opening Day. I personally prefer the larger M.
THE END OF THE RED-ORANGE ALTERNATE? Dave Van Horne is reported to have said on a recent broadcast that the red-orange Sunday alternate will not be seen on the field in 2018. The 2018 MLB Style Guide is rumored to still include red-orange alternate. The Spring Training jerseys are red-orange. But remember, these things were decided in May 2017. Was this a last minute decision after the new regime took over to unofficially retire the red-orange alternate? Is this an indication that orange is on the way out?
MOVING FORWARD: The 2017-18 offseason was a quiet offseason for uniforms across the league. This does not include the explosion of throwback nights and other promotions throughout the season. Under Armour will take the reigns from Majestic Athletic in 2019 as the league's official uniform supplier. There will likely be more changes than usual this upcoming offseason as UA begins to rollout its designs for the league.
There has not been any official announcement on where the Jeter regime will take the club's branding in 2019 and beyond. However, the new ownership group has signaled to fans they want to do everything possible to distance themselves from the previous regime. It's likely the uniforms will be addressed at some point. Which direction they will go is a huge question mark. Will they modernize the 1993-2011 Marlins or will the new Marlins resemble the Yankees?
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