MLB Commissioner: Giants Failed to Communicate ‘Pride Night’ Hats Were Optional

San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp throws to a Chicago Cubs batter during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco on June 12, 2026. Scott Marshall/AP Photo

Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred said June 19 in a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) that the league will not discipline three San Francisco Giants players who wrote Bible verses on their “Pride Night” caps and that players do not have to wear any “Pride Night” themed uniforms, which the Giants previously failed to communicate.

“As a league, we agree with the principle that players or other Club employers—at their place of work—should not be compelled to participate in a celebratory event (particularly by wearing something on their person) if such participation would violate their sincere religious beliefs or values,” Manfred said.