The San Diego Padres are among eight Major League Baseball teams who have unveiled new City Connect uniforms for 2026. These bold new looks are billed as reflective of “the energy and pride of each club’s community, offering bold and expressive interpretations that celebrate both team history and what’s ahead for the game.”
MLB launched the City Connect brand of alternate uniforms in 2021. The designs feature novel colour schemes, typefaces and graphics that are designed to reflect cultural aspects of each team’s home city.
Teams can rotate in a new jersey after three years to debut a new look. This marks the second installment of City Connects for each of the eight teams involved in the announcement.
Padres Partner with Nike and Fanatics
Each club partnered with Nike and Fanatics, MLB’s uniform manufacturer, to build off its previous City Connect styling and delve into other aspects of their city, region and fan base. The new uniforms will remain part of each club’s on-field rotation for multiple seasons to come.
Other Teams with New City Connect Uniforms
Besides the Padres, the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers also unveiled new City Connect uniforms.
The Atlanta Braves’ new uniforms draw inspiration from the powder blue uniforms of the 1980s. They feature a modernized design with red piping, an updated “Atlanta” script and “ATL” block letter sleeve patch. The team’s contemporary colour scheme is paired with the throwback style.
The Baltimore Orioles went way back to the 1890s Baltimore Baseball Club for inspiration. The old-school “B” is on the cap, and the uniform design pays tribute to Camden Yards with motifs that include the brass home run plaques and the wrought-iron scoreboard clock. The Oriole bird sits perched atop the “BMORE” lettering.
The Cincinnati Reds’ uniform features a nod to the vest-style jersey the Reds last wore more than two decades ago. Pinstripes return in a tone-on-tone style, and a sleeve graphic features the Tyler Davidson Fountain, which begins flowing each year around Opening Day.
The Kansas City Royals’ uniform is inspired by the city’s official City of Fountains logo. It features a fuchsia-to-blue gradient that highlights Kansas City’s iconic waterways. A new twist on the “R” logo pays homage to the team’s original 1969 mark, and a heart logo reflects Kansas City’s placement in the country’s heartland.
The Milwaukee Brewers’ uniform honours the Brew Crew’s role not just as Milwaukee’s team but Wisconsin’s team. A water-toned base and cream accent evoke the Badger State’s lakes, shores and bluffs, and a gradient wordmark is inspired by the state’s beautiful summer sunsets. The “Wisco” lettering on the chest, state motto on the collar and redesigned Barrelman sleeve patch all serve to celebrate the team’s history and Wisconsin’s rich heritage.
The new uniforms will remain part of each club’s on-field rotation for multiple seasons to come.