Rockies unveil new City Connect jerseys inspired by Colorado sunsets

Few sights in baseball are better than the sun setting over the Rocky Mountains during a summer game at Coors Field.

That vibe inspired the Rockies’ new Nike MLB City Connect jerseys, which the team unveiled Saturday. The players will wear the pullover-style jerseys for the first time on April 18 in a game against the Nationals and again every Friday home game through the remainder of the 2025 season.

The new look is in bold contrast to the first City Connects unveiled three years ago. Colorado license plates, adorned with the outline of the mountains, inspired those dark green-and-white uniforms.

“With the second iteration of City Connect, we wanted something that was clearly independent from our first release,” Jim Kellogg, Rockies vice president of community and retail operations, said in a statement. “Whether you’re a Colorado native or just visiting, the best days in Colorado are spent outside. From sunrise to sunset, Colorado’s natural beauty is reflected in these uniforms. I can’t wait to see them come to life on the field on April 18 under one of those iconic Coors Field sunsets.”

Third baseman Ryan McMahon gave the new look a big thumbs up.

“They’re cool,” McMahon said. “I like the pullover jersey. And they’re definitely loud. I feel like that’s what City Connects are supposed to be about — for the city.”

The Rockies waxed poetic in their description of the new uniforms.

“The colors of the uniform pay homage to the perfect transition between day and night,” the club’s statement reads. “Blending bluebird skies against the backdrop of purple mountain majesty, highlighted by brilliant orange and pink, the uniform signifies a vibrant, bold new future.”

According to Kellogg, the Rockies sent Nike images of the sunsets at Coors Field, and Nike created the colors to capture those images.

Colorado is also the first team to debut a City Connect pullover jersey, similar to what some MLB teams wore in the 1990s.

The baseball cap is lined with the Denver city flag and the light blue cap includes the mountains/soaring baseball logo. The Rockies have included the logo in their batting practice hats but have never worn them during regular-season games.

The previous City Connect was designed with dark green pants to match the jerseys, but many players complained that the pants were too hot during day games. The jerseys will be worn with white pants.

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