Pirates Unveil New City Connect Uniforms

0:00On April 9th, Pittsburgh pirates rolled out their new City Connect uniforms, swapping last year's tech theme for pure pirate grit-think black bass, dripping blade fonts, red accents, and nods to 1887 history, plus that classic eye patch-leap patch, former Ace AJ, Burnett modeled them during spring training promo, straight up geeking over the Batman energy from the Gotham style letters, and all that black, his, top color. He pitched three seasons here from 2012 to 15, and called them the dopest look he'd rock every start. Current squads feeling it too. Pitcher Carmen Melodzinski digs the revamp, tying back to roots, gritty vibe, and hidden city tributes he wants to unpack, like World Series rings. Outfielder Jake Mangum loves the mustard gold and red pops, can't wait to suit up for those special nights. No one's hating, it's universal hype building that player fan link, echoing old school pirates moments, like dugout dances or fan rituals.

1:01Burnett nailed it, wins Amp the Energy, with the city feeding off the team as much as we feed off them. These fresh fits are locking in Pittsburgh pride, priming the pirates for Dever Bonds, and that pillaging run on the diamond. That's your update from MLB News Today, powered by AI.