Each team's best promotional giveaway in 2025

Mark your calendars, baseball fans -- and avid collectors.

All 30 teams have extensive promotional schedules lined up for the 2025 season. The giveaways range from bat-flipping bobbleheads to basketball jersesy to, yes, even cribbage boards.

In fact, there are so many must-have giveaways that it may be a little overwhelming to keep track of them all. So, with an assist from MLB.com’s beat writers, here’s a look at the best promotional giveaway from every team.

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AL EAST

Blue Jays: Daulton Varsho Gold Glove Bobblehead
It’s a bobblehead… but not what you’re thinking. On Wednesday, May 14 against the Rays, the Blue Jays will be giving out this “bobblehead” of Varsho climbing the wall to make a catch, and Varsho’s full body will “bobble” up and down to make it look like he’s climbing the wall. Varsho (shoulder) should be back in the lineup every day by then, too, reminding everyone why he is what John Schneider always calls “the best outfielder in baseball.” -- Keegan Matheson

Orioles: Cal Ripken Jr. Iron Man Bobblehead
It’s a collaboration that made too much sense not to do at some point. The Orioles are hosting Marvel Day on June 28 vs. the Rays and will give away a Cal Ripken Jr. Iron Man bobblehead to the first 20,000 fans. Ripken -- who became baseball’s Iron Man when he broke Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games played streak in 1995 -- is donning the costume of the Marvel superhero Iron Man, with the red-and-gold helmet sitting by his feet. -- Jake Rill

Rays: The Steinbrenner Field Bobble Series
This is a unique season for the Rays, playing their home games outdoors at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, and they adjusted their promotional schedule accordingly. There’s a cooling towel for a day game on June 8 and sunglasses on Aug. 24. But they really leaned into their environment with a set of three bobbleheads: Junior Caminero on June 5, Shane Baz on June 19 and Taj Bradley on July 2. When you line up the three young stars, the base will spell “GMS,” for their temporary home ballpark. -- Adam Berry

Red Sox: '75 Replicas
It was 50 years ago the Red Sox had a team so iconic it still resonates. The replica home uniforms from that season, a white top with a red v-neck, will be handed out to the first 7,500 fans in attendance for the July 2 game against the Reds. It was Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine that beat Boston in an epic, seven-game Fall Classic. -- Ian Browne

Yankees: Jazz Chisholm Jr. Basketball Jersey
Chisholm has added swagger and style to the Yankees’ clubhouse since his acquisition last year, and eagle-eyed Yankees fans scored a sneak peek at an upcoming promotion when he wore his No. 13 basketball jersey for batting practice in Tampa, Fla. It’s a sharp look for the summer, with echoes of a Knicks jersey, swapping in pinstripes and Bronx colors. The first 18,000 guests at the May 2 game against the Rays can bring one home. -- Bryan Hoch

AL CENTRAL

Guardians: Mystery Reliever Jersey
Hunter Gaddis, Tim Herrin and Cade Smith are key cogs in a Cleveland bullpen that remains a backbone to the team’s success. When the Guardians host the Dodgers on May 26, the first 15,000 fans who enter Progressive Field will receive a home jersey of one of the three pitchers. -- Tim Stebbins

Royals: George Brett and Bret Saberhagen 1985 Championship Bobblehead
The Royals are celebrating champions this season. It’s the 10-year and 40-year anniversaries of Kansas City’s 2015 and 1985 World Series titles. They have tons of giveaways to celebrate the champs, but check out this bobblehead of two Royals icons, Brett and Saberhagan, celebrating the organization’s first World Series in franchise history. It’s an exclusive bobblehead that will only be given out to fans who purchase the theme ticket for the Royals’ May 16 game against the Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium. -- Anne Rogers

Tigers: Tarik Skubal Mystery Bobblehead
The first 15,000 fans through the gates at Comerica Park on Saturday, May 10 will receive one of three Tarik Skubal Bobblehead designs – one each in home, road and City Connect uniform – complete with a Cy Young award and crown at the base to recognize his historic 2024 season that included a pitching Triple Crown. -- Jason Beck

Twins: Buck Truck Bobblehead
On July 12, the Twins will celebrate Byron Buxton’s “Buck Truck” day with a bobblehead that will go to the first 10,000 fans through the gates at Target Field. Buxton honors his truck-driving father by mimicking the motion of honking a semi truck’s horn. The bobblehead will come complete with a truck horn sound, completing the effect. -- Matthew Leach

White Sox: Sunday Bobblehead Series
The White Sox have stepped up their giveaway game in ‘25, with the gameday handouts ranging from a 2005 Hawaiian shirt (July 11 vs. Cleveland) to a Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day green hockey jersey (Sept. 20 vs. Padres). They also have six great Sunday bobbleheads including Charles Comiskey (May 25 vs. Rangers), Ray Durham (June 8 vs. Royals), Luis Aparicio (June 29 vs. Giants) and Ken Griffey Jr. (Aug. 24 vs. Twins). But it’s tough to top the ‘05 World Series themed bobbleheads featuring the combination of four starters, in Mark Buehrle, Jose Contreras, Jon Garland and Freddy Garcia, who hurled back-to-back-to-back-to-back complete games in the ALCS (July 13 vs. the Guardians) and manager Ozzie Guillen making his unique call for closer Bobby Jenks in Game 1 of the World Series (Aug. 10 vs. Guardians). -- Scott Merkin

AL WEST

Angels: Zach Neto Bobblehead
Shortstop Zach Neto was the club’s best player in 2024 and will be rewarded with his first-ever bobblehead on July 25. It features him making a sliding stop defensively at short. Neto is currently out after undergoing right shoulder surgery in November but is expected to return in roughly a week. The club also will have a Ben Joyce bobblehead on May 2, Nolan Schanuel on June 21, Logan O’Hoppe on Aug. 22 and Mike Trout on Sept. 8. -- Rhett Bollinger

Astros: Jose Altuve Socks
Sure, socks with smiling pictures of everybody’s favorite Astros player are going to be popular, but there’s perhaps something more to the team’s motivation for the promotion. The socks will be handed out to the first 10,000 fans at the April 20 game against the Padres – the team the Astros were playing last September when Altuve pulled off his cleat and sock and showed the plate umpire where a foul ball had struck him. He was ejected. -- Brian McTaggart

Athletics: Brent Rooker Home Run Counter Bobblehead
The A’s have a few fun bobblehead giveaways this season, including one on June 22 of All-Star closer Mason Miller firing a baseball with flames coming out of it. Rooker’s, however, might be the coolest. Presented by Red Hawk Resort &Casino, the Rooker bobblehead will be given out to all fans at Sutter Health Park on June 8 and features the slugger swinging a bat in a gold A’s jersey and three turnstiles with numbers to update Rooker’s career home run total after every homer he hits. -- Martín Gallegos

Mariners: Pickleball Day
A short trip from T-Mobile Park across Puget Sound will take you to Bainbridge Island, where pickleball was invented in 1965. The sport has soared over the past decade, and the Mariners are celebrating that popularity -- and its local roots -- with a pickleball paddle giveaway for their Aug. 24 game vs. the A's. Yes, it’s USA Pickleball approved, plus $3 of every ticket sold will benefit the Seattle Metro Pickleball Association. -- Daniel Kramer

Rangers: Wyatt Langford Cycle Bobblehead
On May 12 against the Rockies, the first 15,000 fans will receive a special bobblehead commemorating when Wyatt Langford hit for the cycle during his rookie season in 2024. On June 30, 2024 at Camden Yards, Langford recorded the 11th cycle in Rangers history and the first by a Texas rookie since 1985. The bobblehead features Langford riding a bicycle. -- Kennedi Landry

NL EAST

Braves: Chipper Jones 2000 All-Star Game Bobblehead
Fans who attend the April 22 game against the Cardinals will receive a bobblehead that features a franchise legend and commemorates what was Atlanta’s most recent All-Star Game. Jones will be at Truist Park in July when the Midsummer Classic is hosted by the Braves for the first time since 2000. He homered in that game, just like Hank Aaron homered when Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium hosted the game in 1972. -- Mark Bowman

Marlins: Celia Cruz Bobblehead
The Marlins will pay tribute to the "Queen of Salsa" on May 18, when the first 8,000 fans will receive a bobblehead in her likeness presented by LEON Medical Centers. The late Cruz, whose musical legacy includes two GRAMMY awards, is known for her song "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" and catchphrase "?Azúcar!" The Cuban-born singer also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a high school of music named after her in the Bronx. -- Christina De Nicola

Mets: David Wright Bobblehead
Couldn’t score tickets to Wright’s number retirement on July 19? Swing by Citi Field the following afternoon, July 20, when the Mets hand out Wright bobbleheads to the first 15,000 fans through the gates. It’s a classic bobblehead design, with Wright holding a glove in his right hand and a pair of bats over his left shoulder. -- Anthony DiComo

Nationals: James Wood Oversized Bobblehead
The Nationals are recognizing 6-foot-7 slugger James Wood with an oversized bobblehead. The giveaway will take place during the Beltway Series against the Orioles on April 22-23 (first 10,000 fans in attendance each night). Wood has local ties – he was born in Rockville, Md., and grew up in Olney, less than an hour from Nationals Park. -- Jessica Camerato

Phillies: Kyle Schwarber Card Show Bobblehead
Baseball cards are awesome, and so are bobbleheads. The Phillies combined both for a fun giveaway to children 14 and under on June 14 against the Blue Jays at Citizens Bank Park. The bobblehead depicts Schwarber in his road grays, ready to smash his latest home runs into the right-field seats. -- Todd Zolecki

NL CENTRAL

Brewers: Cribbage Board
We can debate whether Sheepshead or Cribbage is the state game of Wisconsin another day. The fact is that both of those card games enjoy huge popularity from Beloit to Bayfield, not to mention the occasional game in the Brewers clubhouse and a regular one in Milwaukee’s broadcast booth, where Jeff Levering and Vinny Rottino, who travel everywhere with a board, have a running game. On May 17, the first 25,000 ticketed fans through the turnstiles for the Brewers-Twins game will get their own cribbage board featuring the Brewers’ Famous Racing Sausages, courtesy of flagship radio station WTMJ-AM 620. Don’t forget to count nobs! -- Adam McCalvy

Cardinals: Large-Brim Straw Hat and matching Margaritaville Shirt
Not only is the large-brim straw hat festive with its all-over print design, but it is perfect for those sweltering days in June, July and August in St. Louis to keep the sun out of your eyes. The giveaway, scheduled for May 23, is for the first 20,000 fans 21 years old and older. To boot, fans who purchase a special Margaritaville Night theme ticket will get the short-sleeved shirt with the pattern that matches the underside of the straw hats. -- John Denton

Cubs: Greg Maddux 1988 Rain Delay Bobblehead
The “Dansby Swanson Flow Headband” giveaway on May 31 might be the most creative promotional item of the season for the Cubs, but the best item has got to be the bobblehead offered on Aug. 3 for the 1:20 pm CT home game against the Orioles. The figure depicts when Maddux did his famous tarp slide during a rain delay in 1988. Maddux (and other players) were fined for their antics at the time, but nearly four decades later it will now be a fun bobblehead for Cubs fans to add to their collections. -- Jordan Bastian

Pirates: Paul Skenes Bobblehead
The Paul Skenes 1 of 1 debut patch rookie card was the white whale of Pirate fans and card collectors this year, with the Pirates offering 30 years of season tickets for it (the kid who pulled it declined the offer, and it ended up selling for more than a million dollars). On April 19, fans will have a chance to get their first Skenes promotional bobblehead, which is modeled off of that card. -- Alex Stumpf

Reds: Elly De La Cruz Sliding Bobblehead
Fans who missed out on Saturday’s De La Cruz switch-hitter bobblehead night, it's another chance to score a figurine of the popular Reds shortstop. This bobblehead, which will be distributed on June 18 when Cincinnati plays the Twins, features a smiling De La Cruz sliding into a base. Available to all fans in attendance - while supplies last. -- Mark Sheldon

NL WEST

D-backs: Star Wars Night/Corbin Carroll Rebel Pilot Bobblehead
The Force will be strong at Chase Field on Aug. 9 when the D-backs take on the Rockies on Star Wars Night. The first 20,000 fans through the gates will receive a Corbin Carroll Rebel Pilot Bobblehead courtesy of Cox. -- Steve Gilbert

Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani 50-50 Bobbleheads
There will be not one, but two bobblehead giveaways commemorating Ohtani's one-of-a-kind power-speed achievement from last year (and four Ohtani bobbleheads overall this season!). The first, on May 15 against the A's, depicts Ohtani stealing a base; the second 50-50 design for Aug. 27 against the Reds has not been revealed, but it would likely follow that this one shows him hitting a homer. All ticketed fans will receive a bobblehead. -- Sonja Chen

Giants: Stephen Curry Bobblehead
The Giants will celebrate the Golden State Warriors superstar by hosting Stephen Curry Super Hero Night at Oracle Park on July 26. As part of the festivities, the Giants will give out special Curry bobbleheads to the first 20,000 fans. Curry, who plays at nearby Chase Center, is shown leaning on a baseball bat while wearing a Giants jersey. -- Maria Guardado

Padres: Fernando Tatis Jr. Bat Flip Bobblehead
Some Tatis bat flips seem like they’ll never hit the ground. This one never will. Among a handful of unique Padres bobbleheads this season, the latest Tatis collectible -- given to the first 40,000 fans at Petco Park on June 23 -- is a standout. Tatis is pictured mid bat-flip, and in addition to the usual head-bobbling, his bat spins as well. -- AJ Cassavell

Rockies: Brenton Doyle Bobblehead
Most bobbleheads just, well, bobble. Tap their little smiling heads and watch ‘em go. (Pretty cool, actually). But this one of Doyle, given out to the first 15,000 fans on June 7, is a highlight play on your desk. This one depicts Doyle leaping and reaching over the fence to rob some bobblehead hitter of a home run. -- Thomas Harding