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Shohei Ohtani is a special player, so it’s only natural that he is one of six MLB players to sport a special jersey this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar will resume his pitching duties in the 2025 season after taking a year off while recovering from elbow surgery.

Six of baseball’s top players are adding a little extra shine this season. In collaboration with Topps, Fanatics and Nike, MLB is introducing a special Gold MLB logo patch for the 2025 season to celebrate a group of '24 award winners: MVPs Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge,

Beginning this season, the league is bestowing a gold MLB patch on the jerseys of the reigning MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year winners. That means Shohei Ohtani (MVP), Aaron Judge (MVP), Chris Sale (Cy Young), Tarik Skubal (Cy Young), Luis Gil (Rookie) and Paul Skenes (Rookie) will each sport the special logo all summer.

Expanding on the success of the MLB Debut Patch, Topps, MLB and Nike have partnered to recognize baseball's elite performers from last season with custom gold-embellished MLB logos on their jerseys that will then be used to create trading cards.

All major league players have a patch on the back of their jerseys, at the neck and above the numbers, that depicts the MLB logo. A few of them will

Reigning National League MVP Shohei Ohtani and five other players — winners of Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in each league — will wear a gold patch on their uniform during the 2025 season to signify the accomplishment.