Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s custom Jordan 1s lead MLB kicks of the week
Players around MLB showed off their collection of fancy footwear once again, and some were in a giving mood.
New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge gifted rapper and record producer G-Eazy a pair of Jordan 11 cleats.
Judge wore the Jordan 11s back on April 14 when the Yankees took two of three games in their series versus the Cleveland Guardians.
Aaron Judge gave G-Eazy a signed pair of his Player Edition Jordan 11 cleats 🤝
(via @Yankees) pic.twitter.com/2Bt198gBn9
— MLB (@MLB) April 24, 2024
The Yankees are in the mix with the Orioles at the top of the AL East at 19-11, and Judge quickly found some replacement shoes for their series against the Oakland Athletics.
Here are the other top cleats worn throughout the MLB this week.
The New York Mets revealed their City Connect jerseys on April 19 and debuted them during their series versus the St. Louis Cardinals. The shortstop had a pair of New Balance cleats to celebrate the occasion.
Francisco Lindor’s Mets City Connect cleats have a custom purple colorway 🟣 pic.twitter.com/Xbc6oJBEyl
— MLB (@MLB) April 27, 2024
Lindor’s cleats featured a white base with the logo in blue, while purple shades dominated the look.
The Mets went 1-2 during their weekend series against the Cardinals. Lindor struggled but had a home run during their lone win in an extra-innings game Sunday.
Guerrero showed off a custom pair of Air Jordan 1 cleats when the Toronto Blue Jays faced off the Los Angeles Dodgers this past weekend. The pair is mostly red and white, but has blue spots surrounding the heel of the shoe.
The Blue Jays went 1-2 in their weekend series. Guerrero hit a pair of home runs in the 3-1 win Sunday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop has been on an offensive tear, batting with a .387 average, six home runs and 23 RBIs.
His shoe game has been just as impressive, as Betts featured this sleek pair of gray cleats against the Blue Jays this weekend.
Don’t sleep on the coaches when it comes to footwear.
Jay, the Miami Marlins’ first-base coach, turned heads with his own pair of colorful footwear on the diamond.
The 12-year MLB veteran was seen sporting a pair of Jordan 11 cleats in black and blue colors, reflecting the Marlins’ uniforms during their series against the Atlanta Braves. The Marlins dropped all three games.
