Major League Baseball has warned San Francisco Giants players for writing Bible verses on their hats during the team’s Pride Night event. The players, including starting pitcher Landen Roupp, wrote the verses as a statement of their faith. Roupp explained that the verse is about God’s covenant and a promise that He makes to believers.

Freedom of Expression

Roupp stated that he believes in God and is thankful for the freedom to express his faith in the United States. However, the public expression of Christian faith did not go over well with some sportswriters, who criticized the players. In response, MLB issued a warning, citing a rule against writing on caps.

MLB’s chief communications officer, Pat Courtney, said that the writing on the cap violates the rules and that the players have been warned about future violations. This move has raised questions about the league’s consistency in enforcing the rule, as players have written on their caps in the past to show support for various causes.

For example, during the 2025 World Series, players from both teams wrote ‘#51’ on their hats to show support for Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia, who had lost his newborn baby daughter. Similarly, Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen drew two crosses with Charlie Kirk’s name on his hat after Kirk was assassinated in 2025. It is unclear whether these players were warned for their actions.

Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.