Nationals Reveal Major Uniform Change, Become Latest Team to Add Jersey Sponsor
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The Washington Nationals have announced a partnership which will put a sponsor on their jerseys and make them the 26th team to have that be the case.
According to a reveal directly from the team, the Nationals have partnered up with AARP and put the non-profit organization's logo featured on the right sleeve.
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Before this new development, Washington was the only team in Major League Baseball which had both no jersey patch sponsorship as well as no stadium naming rights sponsorship, however one of those major dominoes has now fallen.
The team shared images of what the new look is going to be:
NEXT GEN NATITUDE 🤝 @AARP pic.twitter.com/Yiaw2D6FxV
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) June 30, 2025
A report from Spencer Nusbaum of the Washington Post revealed that a multi-year contract between the organization and AARP has been agreed to.
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For the big announcement, Washington brought in a big-time name to formally make the reveal and had arguably the most legendary player in the history of the franchise be the first to put on the new threads in Ryan Zimmerman:
Ryan Zimmerman announces AARP as the Nats’ inaugural jersey patch sponsor. pic.twitter.com/yfVz815xxS
— Bobby Blanco (@Bobby_Blanco) June 30, 2025
The patch is going to be making its debut very quickly and be seen on the jerseys as soon as tomorrow night's series opener against the Detroit Tigers at home.
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In reality, experience for fans is not going to change much just because the jerseys are now sponsored, however it is certainly very much a sign of the changing times in baseball as another team adds a paid logo on their uniform.
After the Nationals can no longer say their jerseys are not sponsored, the only remaining teams with blank sleeves are the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies.
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Michael Brauner is a 2022 graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in Sports Media. He covers various MLB teams across the On SI network and you can also find his work on Yellowhammer News covering the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers as well as on the radio producing and co-hosting 'The Opening Kickoff' every weekday morning on 105.5 WNSP FM in Mobile, Alabama.