Several Giants pitchers, in a statement of their faith, wrote Bible verse designations on their hats.One, starting pitcher Landen Roupp, addressed his reasoning after the game, saying that the verse is about representing "God's covenant.""It's just about God's covenant and a promise that he makes to us that, you know, his faithfulness and his mercy," Roupp said to reporters.
"That's just kind of something I believe in, and I stand firm in that, and I'm thankful we live in a country where, you know, we have the freedom to believe what we want ...and express what we want."There's no hate at all.
It’s just what I stand for, and what I stand in.I believe in God," he added.Landen Roupp of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Chicago Cubs in the top of the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on June 12, 2026.
(Thearon W.Henderson/Getty Images)DODGERS PITCHER CLAYTON KERSHAW DISPLAYS BIBLE PASSAGE ON HAT DURING PRIDE NIGHTNaturally, that public expression of Christian faith did not go over well with left-wing sportswriters who criticized Roupp and his teammates.
Well, those critics will be overjoyed to hear that Major League Baseball has now officially stepped in.Per The Athletic, an MLB official has now "warned" those players against violating the rules and writing on their cap."The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," said Pat Courtney, MLB’s chief communications officer, in a statement.DODGERS RELIEF PITCHER BLAKE TREINEN PAYS TRIBUTE TO CHARLIE KIRK ON MOUND WITH PERSONALIZED HATSan Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp throws to a Chicago Cubs batter during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Calif., on June 12, 2026.(Scott Marshall/AP Photo)It's interesting that the league chose to issue this warning, considering writing on caps has long been a part of the sport.
As just one example, during the 2025 World Series between the ...