When Brett Gardner stepped onto the Yankee Stadium field on Sunday wearing all white New Balance spikes, he set himself up for a possible warning or fine.
According to MLB rules, uniforms have to comply with certain rules regarding color, and because Gardner was the only Yankee wearing completely white spikes, he could be disciplined.
A few years ago, umpire Joe West told CC Sabathia to remove his gray spikes at Fenway Park because they didn’t conform to other shoes worn by Yankees players.
The white shoes didn’t produce a hit for Gardner in Sunday’s 2-1 victory over the Mariners, but he walked twice and scored the tying run in the sixth after leading off with a walk.