Why Kumar Rocker's white sleeves as pitcher led to MLB delay in Rangers-Cubs
This is a different kind of delay.
Why Kumar Rocker's white sleeves as pitcher led to MLB delay in Rangers-Cubs originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . There have been a lot of different kinds of delays in baseball through the years.
MLB got quite the rare one on Friday night as the Texas Rangers took on the Chicago Cubs -- it was a white sleeves delay from Rangers pitcher Kumar Rocker. Tonight's Rangers game starts in a delay after the umpires ask Kumar Rocker to change out of his white undershirt 🤨 @RangersSNtv | #MLB pic. twitter.
com/tlRFEnW4Vg — Victory+ (@victoryplustv) May 9, 2026 Yep, that's what it sounds like. Rocker was wearing white sleeves, and the game had to be held up. The umpires needed Rocker to get rid of those sleeves.
Just your casual white sleeves delay here for Cubs-Rangers. pic. twitter.