DJ LeMahieu plays wherever the Skipper needs him, picking up the first base duties to give Aaron Boone maximum flexibility. At first, LeMahieu wears a Rawlings Pro Preferred PROSFM20XL first base mitt, available as a custom via Rawlings.com for $460.
Anthony Rizzo stays rocking that elephant print on his cleats, an entirely exclusive cleat that is aesthetically similar to the Alpha Huarache Elite 2. Rizzo’s cleat plate is no longer in mass production, but frequently used on PEs. It goes back at least as far as the Air MVP Pro […]
To bench player exclusive elephant print Nike batting gloves, the alternatives have gotta be good, right? Anthony Rizzo is now wearing Marucci Pittards Reserve batting gloves, a simple, sleek style from Marucci that incorporates premium leather. Pittards, a UK-based leather manufacturer, has roots in the leather business going back to […]
Edwin Encarnación’s first base mitt model, the PRODCTJB hasn’t changed in as long as we’ve been tracking it. The only difference with this one compared to previous models is the lacing; its black like the rest of the glove. Encarnación chooses to wear a 12.5″ glove, which is a half-inch […]
Edwin Encarnacion continues to rock the Franklin CFX Pro batting gloves in a buyable “Full Color Chrome” version that you can get at FranklinSports.com for $40.
Edwin Encarnación has worn the adidas Icon V Bounce Mid cleats throughout the 2019 season, both with the Mariners and Yankees. We like the Mariners versions better. It seems like the Icon V Bounce, rather than the Boost, has become the MLB favorite ever since it showed up beneath the […]
Edwin Encarnacion rocks the throwback Oakley Radar Straight Stem sunglasses that were once very popular because they fit inside the helmet well. Oakley hasn’t offered these in a while, but the very similar Radar EV Pitch sunglasses are available at BaseballExpress.com for $190 (other Radar options too; the lens shape […]
The bleach white jerseys for Players Weekend 2019 couldn’t have matched a pair of cleats better. Pete Alonso hit his 41st of his rookie year with these, tying Carlos Beltran for most HR by a Met in a single season, and he also wore these icy “Polar Bear” Alpha Huarache […]
Rhys Hoskins’ has a classic first base mitt, a Rawlings with a single post double bar web in arguably the classiest of all glove colors, camel. Hoskins’ is actually a 12″, which seems so small for a first baseman. Rawlings seems to agree as they don’t offer the SC21 model […]
Pete Alonso won the HR Derby in Nike Alpha Huarache Elite 2 cleats inspired by Eddie Van Halen’s guitar “Frankenstrat,” customized by @kdcustomkicks. Shop the Alpha Huarache Elite 2 at Dick’s.