MLB is back, as the Los Angeles Dodgers officially opened up the 2025 regular season with a 4–1 win over the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo. And MLB fans might notice—or may have already noticed—one new aspect of players' jerseys this season. All players have a small rectangular patch with the MLB logo above their nameplates on the backs of their jerseys, matching the color schemes of their team uniforms. But in 2025, certain players will have a gold MLB logo patch, which will make their jerseys stand out more.
In this article, we'll dive into what the special gold patch means, which players will be wearing it and why only certain players will be doing so.
