The Premier12 action starts tomorrow, and most teams have finalized their rosters before opening night on November 9. The staff here at World Baseball Network has decided to rank each nation’s jersey that will be participating. Here are the jerseys, in order of my rankings from 12 to one:
- 12. Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei will be wearing an updated uniform featuring the words “Chinese Taipei” across the torso, changing from the jerseys with their “CT” logo featured on their jersey in 2019. The Premier12 logo will also be displayed on the shoulder patch of Chinese Taipei’s jerseys.
- 11. Panama
Panama has also made adjustments to its uniform, which will be very different from what it wore during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The second “A” in Panama on the jersey is featured as a star. The team will also wear the same star logo on its hats, including the “P” for Panama.
- 10. South Korea
South Korea will be wearing their usual jerseys that have been seen in prior World Baseball Classics. The navy blue jersey will be a heavy favorite, as they wore these uniforms during their exhibition matchups against Cuba. Their home jersey will be the same uniform they wore during the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
- 9. Japan
The defending champions of the Premier12 and the World Baseball Classic, Samurai Japan, will wear their classic home and away jerseys, which have been worn for several years. Their navy blue away uniform has a slight alteration: More red is displayed on the jersey, giving it a similar style to Puerto Rico’s home jersey.
- 8. Cuba
Cuba has also changed their jerseys for the upcoming Premier12, including an upgrade on the shoulder area of the uniform. It almost creates a purple aesthetic to their jersey, combining red that fades into blue. They will also have new piping on their jerseys, including a star underneath the “U” in Cuba.
- 7. USA
The United States has used similar jerseys since the debut in the World Baseball Classic in 2006. The classic USA logo will be across the torso of the jersey, as the “S” is designed with white and red stripes. One slight change is the numbers on the front of the jersey, outlined in navy blue, with the number in bright red.
- 6. Dominican Republic
Next, the Dominican Republic will display new uniforms for the Premier12. They are similar to their uniforms from the 2023 World Baseball Classic, but the red is much brighter. The jersey also features more blue, as the design is similar to Cuba’s jersey, which blends a mix of red that fades into the blue.
