The special-issue hats, featuring the team's wordmark in the background and primary logo in the front, have been the subject of online ridicule this week

The start of the MLB season is just weeks away. Support your team this year with their new 2025 MLB overlap hat from New Era.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.