Watch CBS News

Under Armour, MLB Announce 10-Year Uniform Deal

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Under Armour and Major League Baseball will team up for a 10-year uniform deal, the companies announced Monday.

It will be the Baltimore-based athletic wear company's first professional league uniform deal.

"Beginning in the 2020 MLB season, Under Armour will be the exclusive MLB provider of all on-field uniform components including jerseys featuring prominent Under Armour branding, baselayer, game-day outerwear, and year-round training apparel for all 30 MLB Clubs," according to a news release.

Under Armour and MLB already have a longstanding partnership dating back to 2000, when UA became an official baselayer supplier. The brand took the field with their first baseball cleat collection in 2006 and became the official performance footwear partner of MLB in 2011.

"Under Armour is proud of our long-standing relationship with MLB and we look forward to this exciting next chapter," said Kevin Plank, the compnay's founder and CEO. "This is a watershed moment for the Under Armour brand as this partnership with MLB and Fanatics furthers our collective dedication to bringing passion, energy and innovation to the game of baseball. Under Armour's goal is to engage and excite MLB's incredibly diverse fan-base across America and around the world, and grow the game for the next generation of great athletes."

Follow @CBSBaltimore on Twitter and like WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Facebook

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.