Wil Myers Team Issued Jersey

[detaildevil]

Bought a bunch of stuff at Rays fanfest this past weekend, and probably went a little overboard. Willing to part with this one. Its a Wil Myers team issued jersey, size 48, that is the Rays Navy Blue Alternate. The washtag shows clear signs of use. I was a little surprised that it was not set tagged or authenticated as team issued, but this was the case with several others that I got there (Price, Maddon, etc.)

Anyways I'm willing to part ways with this one for $175 shipped. Feel free to contact me at mr2bitss@yahoo.com

[sportsnbikes]

Do teams even use set tags anymore?

[detaildevil]

Starting in 2014 the Rays went to heat-pressed set tags with QR barcodes for their game-used stuff. I know I bought a Kiermaier team-issued jersey last year from MLB auctions which had #39, and did not have this barcode. My best guess was that this was one he wore in 2013, or during a time he was not on the active roster (Not sure how much he hung around the team last year during his rehab from the wrist injury).

[TwinLakesPark]

From what I can see, this appears to be a "call up" jersey from 2013. Both 2013 and 2014 jerseys were set tagged (photos attached), but I have owned several non set tagged extras over the years. Many times when players were called up, a clubhouse nameplate was applied to an extra jersey while new ones were ordered. A very good indication of this is a fold in the ends of the nameplate. Usually there will be 1/2" to 1" of the nameplate end folded under and stitched. Looking at the photo of the back of the jersey, the nameplate looks like a clubhouse job (i.e., not perfect, crooked, folded material, etc) - this could just be the photo.

He was called up on June 18th, 2013, where the Rays played a double header in Boston. The first game that day, which was Will's first game in the show, they wore the Navy jerseys. I would be willing to bet this jersey was made for him to wear that day when the clubhouse got word he would be joining the team on the road trip.

Nice jersey!

[Exit12]

Sent you an email.

[detaildevil]

Sold. Many thanks to the buyer. May have let go of a really, really awesome item at a basement price, but he'd agreed to buy it before TwinLakes wrote what he wrote. Thanks to everyone who inquired.