MLB players set to flaunt their style at Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market ahead of All-Star Game

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Major League Baseball’s quest for the crown of cool will be on display Tuesday when its top players strut down a red carpet show at Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market ahead of the All-Star Game.

The fan-friendly event is as much an homage to baseball’s iconic place in street style — from the game’s signature caps and jerseys to the classic tees — as it is an indication that MLB is increasingly staking its claim on fashion as an entry to new audiences and pop culture reverence.

"MLB gave me a stylist for this game," said Corbin Carroll, a 22-year-old Seattle native turned Arizona Diamondbacks' breakout rookie. "The outfit’s kind of cool. Definitely, it’s not something I would pick out for myself, but I’m kind of excited to show that off."

Because like a good many Gen Zer — which includes those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s — Carroll described his off-duty style as more casual than high fashion: "Athleisure, not too many logos, plain, a nice good fit."

But it’s no coincidence that MLB is tapping the young, mixed-race player as a style ambassador for its All-Star Red Carpet Show.

The league has for years suffered from the same audience problem. There is a perception that baseball is so steeped in American tradition that it may be a stodgy game targeted to old-timers — namely, white fans — who still track scores by hand in the stands.

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"Sometimes perception becomes reality, but it’s just never been accurate. Look at the young people — they’ve always been here," said Noah Garden, MLB’s chief revenue officer. "We always want to attract younger fans. It’s the foundation of