Juan Uribe was traded to the Braves on Wednesday as part of a six-player deal. He’s off to a bit of a rough start with his batting practice jersey, however:
Juan Uribe’s first Braves jersey is missing a letter
You never get a second chance to make a first impression, Braves.
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From the Braves’ Instagram account, an explanation:
Jersey so new the adhesive didn’t have a chance to dry:
There's no "I" in team. pic.twitter.com/RWCiVgeJgI
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 28, 2015 @Braves welcome Juan Urbe to the club! @Dodgers pic.twitter.com/pLQAVOwvsz
— David Yerena (@IcyDeeWhy) May 28, 2015 It’s okay, though! A trainer came out with a piece of white adhesive tape and fixed it!
@Braves @Dodgers Here is the temporary correction (Braves trainer uses masking tape) to Juan Uribe jersey. pic.twitter.com/AdhMRbhWes
— David Yerena (@IcyDeeWhy) May 28, 2015 Hopefully everything will be okay when he gets his game jersey later on.
