Ohtani will wear gold MLB patch in 2025 for winning MVP
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All six award winners for MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year get special patches on their jerseys this season.
The Dodgers split their two exhibition games at the Tokyo Dome, both on Saturday by Pacific time. They beat Yomiuri 5-1 on Saturday night in Japan, then got shut out by Hanshin 3-0 on Sunday afternoon.
While we wait for the team's next game on Tuesday at 3 a.m. PT, here are some stories for your Sunday morning.
Major League Baseball on Saturday announced that the 2024 winners of the MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year awards will wear a golden MLB patch on their uniforms during the entirety of the 2025 season. That's six players in total, including NL MVP Shohei Ohtani.
JUST IN: MLB, Topps & Fanatics have partnered on the brand-new Gold MLB Logo Patch program.
— MLB (@MLB) March 15, 2025
These six award winners from last year will wear a Gold MLB Logo Patch on their jersey for the duration of the 2025 season:
Shohei Ohtani
Aaron Judge
Tarik Skubal
Chris Sale
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Molly Knight is covering the Tokyo Series for new newsletter The Long Game, and wrote about the joy evident from fans at the park and in the surrounding areas, including running into Al Yellon from Bleed Cubbie Blue.
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