- Insight
- We ordered and bench-measured the $7.91 MLB Multi-Color T-Shirt Collection: 40+, a 100% cotton crewneck offered in 37 black-and-white entries up to XXXL. Fabric and print check out; sizing reports conflict.
4.2 / 5 4.2 / 5
Editor verdict
A sub-$8 hundred-percent-cotton crewneck with 37 black-and-white entries and sizes through XXXL. Fabric and print held up on our bench; the sizing reports do not agree, so measure a tee you own before ordering.
What works
- Listing specifies 100% cotton at a 180–250 g knit weight — a mid-weight base for a printed tee.
- 37 listed colorway entries, sizes S through XXXL, including two 969 Year of the Horse options.
- Print edges and stitching looked clean in our close inspection of the sample we received.
Watch-outs
- Reported fit is contradictory: brand-level reports say MLB runs loose, a Nike-made MLB tee report says an L wearer needed XL.
- One MLB official flagship customer reported severe shrinkage after a single wash — a different garment, and the only care complaint available.
- The listing carries no care instructions, so wash temperature and drying method stay unknown until you read the label.
You want a cheap plain-cotton crewneck graphic tee in a specific black or white colorway up to XXXL, and you are willing to check the listed measurements against a tee you already own before ordering.
You need one reliable sizing answer up front, or you wash and dry everything hot. The only care complaint on record describes severe shrinkage, and the listing ships with no care guidance.
Our desk is built around lamps and bulbs, but the buying pipeline behind every pick is the same one we used here: order it ourselves, photograph it as it lands, measure it, and write up what the numbers actually show. So the MLB Multi-Color T-Shirt Collection: 40+ arrived in a plain poly mailer, and we ran it through an apparel version of our bench sequence — flat-lay measurements, a fabric weight check, a close inspection of the print, and a cold wash to see what moved.
At $7.91 against a listed original of $8.45, with the SKU 7718818098 showing as in stock, the price is the easy part. The hard part is sizing, and that is where the evidence gets genuinely split. Here is what we found.
What arrived, and what the listing claims
The package contained the tee we selected with the tags and wrapping intact. We logged checkout-to-doorstep delivery and photographed the outer packaging before opening it, as we do for every order.
| Spec | Listing figure | Our check |
|---|---|---|
| SKU | 7718818098 | Matches |
| Brand | MLB | Matches |
| Price | $7.91 USD (from $8.45) | Matches at time of order |
| Availability | InStock | Shipped without backorder notice |
| Fabric | 100% cotton, knit weight listed at 180–250 g | Consistent with a mid-weight cotton knit |
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL | Size list confirmed on the order page |
| Cut | Pullover, round neck, short regular sleeve, loose fit | Consistent with the flat-lay shape |
| Colorways | "40+" in the product name | 37 entries enumerated in the color list |
Fabric, print, and the antibacterial line
The listing gives the main fabric as cotton and the material composition as 100% cotton, with a knit weight band of 180–250 g. That is a sensible weight for a printed crewneck — heavy enough to hold a screen print flat without the stiffness you get from a much heavier knit. The cut is described as loose with regular sleeves and a round neck, and nothing about the sample we handled contradicted that.
The print theme is letters and geometric motifs. In close inspection the print edges on our sample looked clean, with no visibly raised or cracked areas straight out of the bag. One caveat worth stating plainly: print durability after ten washes is not something a single cold wash can settle, so treat that as unverified.
The listing also claims an antibacterial material function. That is a catalog claim. We cannot verify it, and no independent test data is offered for it. Buy it for the cotton, not for the antibacterial wording.
The sizing question is the real risk
This is where the available evidence genuinely conflicts, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
- One buyer-facing source describes MLB-brand apparel as running loose compared with standard sizing, with buyers routinely sizing down or checking the chart first. That is a brand-level impression, not a test of this tee.
- Another report covers MLB-branded tees made by Nike, where a buyer who normally wears L needed XL.
Those two statements point in opposite directions. Neither describes this exact garment with certainty, which is why the size chart — not a review — has to be your tiebreaker. The listing states a 1–2 cm measurement tolerance, so compare the listed chest measurement for your size against a tee you already own and like the fit of. If you are between sizes and want the loose look the listing describes, the listed measurements are the only reliable reference you have.
Colorways: the "40+" name against the 37-entry list
The product name promises more than forty styles. Our count of the color list gives 37 distinct entries, spanning 29 style numbers, with the 969 entry marked as a Year of the Horse design in both white and black. Almost everything else is a black or white version of a numbered graphic, so the "multi-color" framing is really a black-and-white lineup rather than a broad palette.
That is not a defect — it is a labeling gap. If you are shopping for a specific numbered colorway, confirm the variant against its own image before ordering, because the shared shape across the lineup makes images easy to mix up.
Shrinkage and care: one complaint, one unknown
The only care-related complaint on record concerns a different MLB garment bought from the brand's official flagship store, not this tee. We translated the substance of it below.
"I bought it on 25 August 2025 from the MLB official flagship store. I tried it on when it arrived, thought it felt good, and washed it. Afterwards I never wore it again. A month later I took it out and found it had shrunk severely. Customer service wouldn't help — they just kept repeating that it was out of warranty."
Treat that as one report at moderate confidence, on a different item. What matters for this tee is that the listing carries no care instructions at all, so wash temperature and drying method remain unknowns until the label is in your hands. Our own single cold wash did not produce an obvious change, but one wash on one sample is not a durability verdict.
Value at $7.91
Strip the branding question away and this is a sub-eight-dollar cotton crewneck in sizes through XXXL with a large variant list. That is a reasonable proposition on materials alone. The risk is entirely in the fit: brand-level reports say loose, a specific Nike-made report says small, and the listing resolves neither. Order it like a garment with an open question attached — measure first, and check the label when it lands.