MLB has announced that six players will wear a special gold patch on their jersey during the upcoming baseball season.

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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,

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.

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.

MLB award winners will now be recognizable through the patches on their jerseys, giving way to a new line of rare trading cards