Reds P Hunter Greene was “forced to change gloves” during last night’s game against the Giants as the umpire told Greene that he “couldn’t use the red Nike glove he wore to start the game, and had to instead use a beige glove,” according to Dave Clark of the CINCINNATI ENQUIRER. FanDuel Sports Network’s Jim Day during the broadcast said, “The webbing on his glove had designs on it. I guess that was somehow a no-no too.” He described that one of the athletic trainers had to “cut the web completely off” Greene’s glove. Day: “They’re gonna have to cover up that shininess as well. … So it was twofold: The outline of the Nike logo and the designs on the webbing.” Day added, “I can see what they mean by the outline of the Nike logo, there was some shininess to it that could be distracting. But the designs on the webbing is just ridiculous.” Analyst Jeff Brantley: “Is that the first glove that Nike’s ever made for a Major League player? You would think that they would know the difference between what’s acceptable and what’s not at this point.” After the game, Greene said he is “definitely gonna talk to MLB about it. They said that they didn’t like some of the logos on my glove. I’ve pitched with those same gloves for the last two years” (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 4/7).
Caught Red Handed: Hunter Greene forced to change custom Nike glove
