Indians moving away from nameplates on jerseys

Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesThe Cleveland Indians hear you cries of a boring offseason and they are here to answer them:

No more nameplates!

Along with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Tribe will no longer have player names on nameplates that are then sewn onto uniforms. Instead, like literally every other team that has names on the back of their uniforms, the letters will be sewn directly onto the uniforms, per Uniwatch:

CONFIRMED: Per team spox, MLB's last 2 nameplated teams, Rays & Indians, both scrapping nameplates this season. Player name lettering will be sewn directly onto jersey, not onto separate fabric strip. (h/t @ajenkinsCLE, @DarrellDawson, and @ThaFamilyJules for assistance/tips)…