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Giants Pitchers Add Bible Verses or Decline Rainbow Caps on Pride Night

The gestures underscore a recurring clash in MLB between team Pride programming and some players’ religious objections that has produced sharply divided reactions.

Giants starter Landen Roupp added a reference to a Bible verse on his hat Friday as the team celebrated Pride Night at Oracle Park.
Giants reliever Sam Hentges delivers a pitch Friday during a game against the Cubs at Oracle Park. He wore the team's regular hat rather than one created for the Pride Night game. 
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An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows San Francisco Giants pitcher wears an orange jersey and black cap with a rainbow "SF" logo, Image 2 shows A baseball player in a blue Dodgers cap smiling

Overview

  • On Friday, June 13, multiple San Francisco Giants pitchers either wrote Genesis chapter 9 references on their Pride-themed caps or refused to wear the rainbow cap during the team’s Pride Night at Oracle Park.
  • Players who altered or skipped the caps, including Landen Roupp and Sam Hentges, told reporters their actions reflected Christian faith and were not meant to be hateful.
  • The Giants issued a statement saying the club supports Pride Night and the LGBTQ+ community while also respecting individual players’ choices and apologizing for the pain those choices caused.
  • This episode follows earlier similar moves around Major League Baseball — notably Nick Ahmed in 2024, Clayton Kershaw last year, and Blake Treinen in early June 2026 — and has drawn praise from some conservative outlets and condemnation from left-leaning commentators.
  • The public debate could pressure teams and MLB to clarify expectations for participation in league-sponsored inclusion events and will be watched for any policy or clubhouse fallout even though the Giants say the incidents have not caused internal divisiveness.