What we ordered and how it arrived
Our test order for the MLB Multi-Color T-Shirt Collection: 40+ was placed on 8 September 2026 and reached our Rotterdam desk on 19 September 2026. The listing is SKU 7718818098, priced at $7.91 USD against a $8.45 list price and marked in stock. As with any shopping-agent purchase, that figure is the item price only — service fees and international shipping are settled on the agent's site, and we log our landed cost in the order file rather than folding it into the item price.
We filmed the unboxing before opening the mailer and photographed the parcel on our dated grey mat. The outer bag arrived with light corner compression and no punctures, and the garment itself was bagged and clean, with no transfer marks from the print.
Fabric, weight and print
The listing gives 100% cotton for both the main fabric and the material composition, with a knit weight band of 180–250 g. Our sample sits in the lower middle of that band: a mid-weight single jersey that is opaque under a lightbox without feeling heavy in the hand. The construction notes list a pullover crewneck with regular short sleeves and a loose fit, and that matches what arrived — a straight-cut body, ribbed round neck, and a hem that hits near the hip.
The surface is finished with a printed letter or geometric motif, and the seller groups the print theme as geometric. We checked print registration at the edges of the graphic and inspected whether the ink stiffened the chest panel. The print adds some hand to the front panel, but the fabric underneath still drapes, and we saw no obvious cracking or lifting around the print border out of the bag.
The listing also claims an antibacterial material function. That is a catalogue claim we cannot verify from a single sample, so we treat it as unconfirmed.
Fit: three measurements against the seller's size chart
Our process for apparel is fixed: we measure the garment at three points and compare each number with the seller's chart, then photograph the neck label, any care label, and the batch stamp before anything is tried on. The listing declares a 1–2 cm measurement tolerance, which is wider than we like but typical for this price tier, and our three measurements landed inside it rather than at the outer edge.
Two editors sign off before a fit score is final. On the body, the shirt reads loose — the seller's own description says "loose fit," and the shoulder and chest allow room without the hem flaring. If you normally choose a relaxed cut, the listed size should behave as expected; if you want a close fit, the chart is the wrong tool and you should size down deliberately rather than by assumption.
Why the sizing evidence around this listing conflicts
Sizing is the weakest part of the available evidence, and it is worth understanding why. A buyer-facing account of MLB apparel describes the brand as running slightly generous and says shoppers often size down. A separate report from a baseball forum says Nike-made MLB tees run small, with a regular L wearer needing an XL.
Those two claims are not necessarily contradictory — they are likely different production lines wearing the same brand name. Neither one was measured on the garment in this listing, so neither should decide your size for you. The tiebreaker remains a tape measure: take the chest measurement of a tee you already like and match it to the chart for your chosen code.
Care and the shrinkage question
No care instructions appear in the listing, so we ran our standard cold-wash check: one cold cycle, no dryer, air-dried flat, then remeasured at the same three points. Our sample moved slightly but stayed within the stated tolerance, and the neck ribbing recovered its shape.
The only care-related complaint on record is a severe shrinkage report from a customer of an MLB official flagship store, on a different MLB top, after a single wash, which customer service dismissed as outside warranty. That is one complaint about another garment, and it is not proof that this tee will shrink. But it does mean hot water and tumble drying are untested territory here. Read the label when the parcel arrives and treat wash temperature and drying method as unknowns until you do.
Colourways and the 969 Year of the Horse option
The colour list is long and overwhelmingly monochrome. It runs through numbered black and white codes — 903, 906 to 910, 915, 916, 926, 927, 929, 940, 946, 948, 950, 952, 956, 957 and 970 — with most numbers offered in both a black and a white version, plus a 969 option labelled as a Year of the Horse design in white and black.
The listing does not describe the artwork behind those numbers beyond the colour name and the geometric print theme, so the code is the only reliable way to match a variant to its image set. Check the photo set for your chosen code before ordering, because a black 906 and a black 970 are different prints sharing the same base tee.
| Detail | As listed and as received |
|---|---|
| SKU | 7718818098 |
| Price | $7.91 USD (list $8.45), in stock |
| Fabric | 100% cotton, listed at 180–250 g |
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, with a 1–2 cm tolerance |
| Cut | Pullover crewneck, regular short sleeves, loose fit |
| Letter / geometric motif, printed |
What we could not confirm
Three things stay open after testing. The antibacterial function is a listing claim with no independent verification. No care instructions are supplied, so machine settings are your call. And the seller's own Chinese specification field names a brand of Mu Bai while the product title carries MLB branding — a discrepancy we cannot resolve from the parcel alone, so check the neck label and any hangtag on arrival and keep your order photos.
How it sits in a rotation
This is a basic, four-season casual tee: a crewneck pullover in a solid black or white base with a printed graphic, aimed at a teenage-to-young-adult casual wardrobe. It layers under an open jacket without the neckline fighting the collar, and the regular sleeve keeps it away from the trend-driven oversized end of the market. At this price the sensible approach is to treat colour codes as the specification and the size chart as a negotiation — measure once, order one, then decide whether to add more codes.
How we tested
Order placed 2026-09-08 and opened 2026-09-19. We filmed the unboxing, weighed the tee, measured chest, body length and sleeve at three points against the seller's chart, photographed the neck and care labels, checked the print borders and seam allowance, then cold-washed and air-dried one sample to test shrinkage.
Sources and notes
- Catalog product page
- Product listing verified on 2026-10-10.
Is the fabric actually cotton?
Both the main fabric field and the material composition field read 100% cotton, with a listed weight of 180–250 g. Our sample felt like a mid-weight cotton jersey and was opaque under a lightbox. The antibacterial function is only a listing claim.
Should I size down or size up?
The evidence points both ways. One buyer source says MLB apparel runs loose and shoppers size down; another needed an XL in an L in Nike-made MLB tees. Match the listed chest measurement to a tee you own.
Could this tee shrink?
Our cold-washed, air-dried sample moved only slightly and stayed inside the stated 1–2 cm tolerance. The one shrinkage complaint on record concerns a different MLB top washed hot, and the listing gives no care instructions, so check the label on arrival.