Tigers OF Riley Greene Absolutely Destroyed His Pants Sliding Into Home Plate vs. Pirates
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Much has been made of the seemingly low quality MLB uniforms this season, and things only stand to get worse in that regard after an incident involving the pants of Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene during Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
After completing what appeared to be a standard slide into home plate, the right leg of Greene's pants ripped along the seam, leaving a giant gap in the material along his thigh. The outfielder's pants were totally torn up as a result of his slide, another indication that the league's uniforms simply aren't meeting the required standards.
the pants seam different this year pic.twitter.com/L1733yVAqd
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) April 9, 2024
Riley Greene rips his pants significantly on his slide into home plate in the 9th. #RepDetroit pic.twitter.com/qYbTO4tNgK
— Johnny Kane (@JohnnyKaneBSD) April 9, 2024
MLB uniforms have been supplied by Nike for the past four seasons, though this year the company licensed manufacturing responsibilities to Fanatics. Early on, reviews of the Fanatics uniforms have been abysmal, with multiple wardrobe malfunctions and incidents occurring throughout spring training and during the opening month of the season. Greene's pants-ripping slide is just the latest in a list of uniform-related disasters.
Fans took to social media to voice their displeasure over the low-quality uniforms, making clear they aren't happy with the situation.
"Performance gear" https://t.co/iqSmjbQkVd
— Grant McAuley (@grantmcauley) April 9, 2024
Fanatics seeing this https://t.co/iPtqwC2ocG pic.twitter.com/kcWxJc0nvk
— Dark Closeau #CallUpHolliday (@DCloseau) April 9, 2024
Fanatics must of sewed these pants together with silly string or something. How does this even happen? https://t.co/MN857kmjS8
— Gunnars Lettuce (@GunnarsLettuce) April 9, 2024
Thank god for sliders and compression shorts because that’s insane😂😭 https://t.co/WtICE9rTdy
— Captain's Corner (@Captain2Corner) April 9, 2024