Fanatics, Complex Unveil World Baseball Classic Capsules by UNDEFEATED, Born x Raised

Fanatics and Complex launched two limited World Baseball Classic capsules on Thursday, Feb. 26, going live at 12:00 p.m. ET across the Complex and Fanatics apps and sites, MLBShop.com, Nike.com and select stores. The split drop pairs Los Angeles labels UNDEFEATED and Born x Raised with licensed WBC imagery for five national teams ahead of the sixth tournament, which runs March 5 to 17 with games set for San Juan, Houston, Tokyo and Miami.

UNDEFEATED’s capsule reinterprets Team USA, Japan, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic with reimagined Nike jerseys, T‑shirts and sweatshirts that blend classic baseball silhouettes with modern graphics. Complex’s rollout notes UNDEFEATED stamping on Nike jerseys, tees, and sweatshirts, and the imagery released alongside the drop shows men modeling Japan and USA jerseys in athletic cuts and bold chest graphics.

Born x Raised handled Team Mexico with a focused capsule of Nike jerseys, tees and sweatshirts shaped by Chicano culture and neighborhood identity. Sports Illustrated’s briefing framed the collection as honoring baseball “not only as a game, but as a generational throughline, one tied to community, legacy, and representation,” and described the Born x Raised pieces as grounded in the brand’s Los Angeles origins with bold typography and unapologetic storytelling.

Retail distribution was broad and simultaneous: fans could buy on the Complex app and Complex.com, Fanatics.com and the Fanatics app, MLBShop.com and Nike.com, with in-person inventory at select Nike stores, UNDEFEATED locations in Los Angeles, New York and Japan, the MLB Store in New York City, and select World Baseball Classic stadium venues. Both WWD and SI flagged that special pop-ups and select pop-up activations are expected to be announced soon, pointing to additional in-person activations tied to the tournament.

The collaboration is explicitly framed around culture as much as fandom. WWD captured the collection’s intent plainly: “The capsules are intended to reflect how baseball exists off the field and operates at the intersection of sport, culture and community.” That positioning underpins the creative choices here — UNDEFEATED’s modernized silhouettes and stamping, and Born x Raised’s Chicano-rooted typography and storytelling — rather than straight merch reprints.

Images for the launch were credited via Fanatics/UNDEFEATED and Fanatics/Born X Raised across Complex and SI coverage, and the coordinated media push included a branded Instagram post reading, “Fanatics & Complex present the World Baseball Classic™ collection, featuring capsules designed by Born x Raised & UNDEFEATED.” With the sixth World Baseball Classic days away, these limited capsules stake a claim at the crossover of streetwear and international fandom, arriving in stores and online ahead of the March 5 to 17 tournament to dress fans for stadiums from San Juan to Tokyo.