Yankees' 120-year tradition in jeopardy as players pitch idea of alternate road jersey: report

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For over 120 years, the New York Yankees have been traditionalists, as they remain the only team in Major League Baseball without an official alternate jersey. However, that could all change.

According to The Athletic, Yankees players have pitched to team higher-ups about the idea of wearing a new jersey.

The players, the outlet noted, want the jersey on the road, leaving the home pinstripes unchanged.

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Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees bats against the Chicago Cubs during a spring training game at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona, on March 23, 2026. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

The Bronx Bombers wear navy blue tops during spring training that read "New York" during spring road games, which is likely what they would wear on the road if a change were to be made. The home pinstripes have become more common in home spring training contests in recent years, compared to the same blue top with the interlocking NY.

That look is normally used with player "shirseys," and it also is a replica that is sold online.

The Yankees have taken part in wearing different jerseys in the past, including Players' Weekend from 2017 through 2019, a nod to the 1912 team while playing in Boston on the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park's opening, and jerseys commemorating the Black Yankees in 1996. The Yankees also wore replicas of their 1921 road uniforms for the first Field of Dreams game in 2021. However, none of those jerseys were ever officially put into the rotation.

Ben Rice of the New York Yankees runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs during a spring training game in