{"id":671739,"date":"2026-04-09T16:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671739\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:03:29","slug":"reds-launch-city-connect-uniforms-for-the-2026-season-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671739\/","title":{"rendered":"Reds launch City Connect uniforms for the 2026 season | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"City Connect uniforms\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1048\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69d7c4667b71d.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"131\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Elly De La Cruz, of the Reds, shows off the 2026 City Connect uniforms. Photo courtesy of the Reds<\/p>\n<p>The Cincinnati Reds unveiled new Nike City Connect uniforms on Thursday, April 9.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds will wear the uniforms on Saturday, April 11, for a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Great American Ball Park. They will wear them throughout the season for Saturday home games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dRed is at the center of this next chapter in our City Connect story,\u201d said Karen Forgus Bowman, Reds Chief Communications and Community Officer, in a press release. \u201cBringing it forward in this fresh new way speaks to the energy of today\u2019s players and fans being rooted in the eras of Reds baseball that continue through them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the Reds, the uniform \u201cis an evolution of the inaugural version, blending aspects of the club\u2019s traditional identity in a renewed style that incorporates the best elements from the first City Connect edition that debuted in 2023.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans can buy the jerseys at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nike.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nike.com<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mlbshop.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">mlbshop.com<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/fanatics.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">fanatics.com<\/a> and select retail locations.<\/p>\n<p>The uniform features include:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 \u201cThe pinstripes are revived as a classic element in a modernized tone-on-tone style, a perennial favorite among both Reds fans and players alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 \u201cThe sleeve in this City Connect uniform is a darker shade of red, and the jersey\u2019s pinstripes are intentionally cut off at the shoulder, a nod to the popular vest-style jersey last worn by the Reds two decades ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022 \u201cA sleeve graphic features the Tyler Davidson Fountain that serves as the heart of the city and begins flowing each year around Opening Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Red isn&#8217;t just a color&#8230; it&#8217;s an identity.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RootedInRed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n#RootedInRed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mSIqTEhHiV\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/mSIqTEhHiV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reds\/status\/2042241931388899758?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nApril 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Elly De La Cruz, of the Reds, shows off the 2026 City Connect uniforms. 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