The 2025MLB season is about to begin, where Shohei Ohtani will officially wear a gold patch with the MLB logo on his jersey. For theLos Angeles Dodgers player, this represents his status as the current National League MVP. This initiative has been a collaboration between Major League Baseball executives along with brands Topps, Fanatics and Nike. Only six players in the entire league will sport the exclusive gold trim during the 2025 season
Each patch will be authenticated during the season, and 10 will be extracted from each player’s jersey to be incorporated into Topps trading cards, which will be released next year. These limited-edition cards are expected to become highly sought after by both fans and collectors.
Who will wear the MLB 2025 gold patch?
The gold patches are just the latest evolution in MLB’s branding and recognition of players’ achievements. They follow the introduction of the MLB Debut Patch in 2023, which rookies wear in their first game before it is used on Topps’ exclusive rookie cards.
These are the players who will wear the MLB 2025 Gold Patch
- Shohei Ohtani: American League Most Valuable Player
- Aaron Judge: American League Most Valuable Player
- Chris Sale: National League Cy Young Award winner
- Tarik Skubal: American League Cy Young Award winner
- Paul Skenes: National League Rookie of the Year
- Luis Gil: American League Rookie of the Year
Shohei Ohtani will be the first player to wear it in an official game
Due to his worldwide popularity and historical success as a multi-talented player, Shohei Ohtani will be the first to wear the emblem in an official game when the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day next Tuesday, March 18. It is worth noting that this game will be played in Japan as part of the so-called “Tokyo Series,” so it was a wise decision to assign him the Gold Patch in an international Major League Baseball game.
While this is not the first time MLB has used gold in its uniform design (World Series champions traditionally incorporate gold elements into their jerseys for home openers), this is the first time the league has celebrated individual recognition in this way.
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