Almost every MLB player wore special cleats to celebrate Mother's Day. While all of the kicks were solid, Lindor stood out with a special colorway of his second signature New Balance model.

They shine like gold. They're the signature shoe of the best baseball player in the world today. That's why I bought New Balance's FuelCell Ohtani 1 Trainers, and I'm so glad that I did.

And so it’s player-driven ... New Balance’s head of baseball marketing. New Balance sponsors Ohtani, but the sneaker brand had a presence in the country well before that long-term deal ...