{"id":134042,"date":"2026-10-29T10:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=134042"},"modified":"2026-10-30T23:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T03:17:07","slug":"fort-wayne-tincaps-open-the-door-to-a-jersey-patch-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/10\/29\/fort-wayne-tincaps-open-the-door-to-a-jersey-patch-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne TinCaps open the door to a jersey patch partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For the first time in club history, the Fort Wayne TinCaps are able to offer a company the chance to place its logo on the team\u2019s jerseys.<\/p>\n

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Fort Wayne TinCaps news release:<\/p>\n

For the First Time in Franchise History, Fort Wayne TinCaps Open the Door to a Jersey Patch Partnership<\/strong>
\nOne exclusive, one-of-a-kind opportunity for a company to put its brand on the TinCaps uniform<\/em><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (October 29, 2026) \u2014 For the first time in club history, the Fort Wayne TinCaps are able to offer a company the chance to place its logo on the team\u2019s jerseys. Under new rules taking effect with the 2027 season, Minor League Baseball clubs may now sell jersey patch partnerships.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps will offer a single, exclusive jersey patch partnership. The partner\u2019s logo will be worn on the team\u2019s standard home, road and alternate uniforms, giving one company a place on the field, in the dugout, and in the photos, highlights and memories of every fan who follows the team.<\/p>\n

As the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, the TinCaps play a 132-game season, including 66 home games at Parkview Field, which has welcomed an average of 5,605 fans for TinCaps games in the 16 (non-COVID) years since the ballpark opened. That attendance is higher than 57 of the other 59 class A teams, over half of AA teams and more than a third of AAA teams.<\/p>\n

The patch\u2019s reach extends well beyond the ballpark: TinCaps games are carried on MyNetworkTV, Bally Sport Live, MiLB.TV and the team\u2019s social media channels reach more than 205,000 followers and generated 24 million impressions in 2026.<\/p>\n

The patch will also travel with the next generation of big leaguers. Every season, TinCaps players move up to the Padres and other Major League clubs; 238 TinCaps alumni have reached the Major Leagues, including All-Stars like Fernando Tatis Jr., Trea Turner, Max Fried, and Jackson Merrill. Photos and video of those players in a TinCaps uniform live on long after they\u2019ve moved up, and the partner\u2019s brand goes with them.<\/p>\n

Off the field, TinCaps players wear their jerseys at select community appearances, such as visits with young patients at Parkview Children\u2019s Hospital, carrying the partner\u2019s brand into some of the most meaningful moments the team shares with the region.<\/p>\n

The partnership is designed to be much more than logo placement. Depending on the partner\u2019s goals, it may include:<\/p>\n