Cleveland, OH – The Cleveland Guardians and Marathon, the retail brand of Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), announced today a new jersey patch featuring Marathon’s new Endurance logo on the sleeve of the Guardians jerseys starting July 3, 2023 thru the end of the 2026 season.
A Cleveland Guardians corporate partner since 2021, Marathon’s new deal will also feature their logo on the first-base side of Progressive Field as well as the continuation of home plate signage.
“With our Ohio roots and just over a decade separating our founding’s, we think it's fitting to be the Cleveland Guardians inaugural jersey patch sponsor,” said Marathon’s Senior Vice President of Global Clean Products Brian Partee. “While we can both be proud of our past, it’s the future we’re most excited about, including this partnership. As a bonus, many of our employees and customers are generational and passionate fans of the celebrated ball club.”
“We look forward to expanding our relationship with Marathon as our inaugural jersey patch partner,” said Cleveland Guardians President of Business Brian Barren. “When we started to look for a partner to don on our jersey, we knew we wanted an Ohio-based brand that was recognizable to our fans and had been a part of the Northeast Ohio community for as long, if not longer, than we have. Marathon checked all those boxes, putting down Ohio roots as far back as 1887, and we look forward to partnering with them in our community and with our fans for years to come.”
As part of the agreement, Marathon will be featured on two jersey fan giveaways for each of the 2024-2026 seasons.
The Guardians become the 12th MLB team to feature a jersey patch, joining:
Cleveland Guardians
San Diego Padres
New York Mets
Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Arizona Diamondbacks
Miami Marlins
Cincinnati Reds
About Marathon Petroleum Corporation
MPC is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure. More information is available at www.marathonpetroleum.com.
About Cleveland Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians Baseball Club, established in 1901 as one of the four Charter members of the American League, is an organization striving to unite and inspire the City of Cleveland with the power of team. The Guardians organization has provided superior customer service and entertainment to over 60 million fans at Progressive Field since the gates opened in 1994.
Photo: Cleveland Guardians and Marathon