mlb.com favicon

https://www.mlb.com/ · 1 redirect · checked November 5, 2026

15passed
1warning
2missing
5optional

The main favicon of mlb.com is favicon.png, a 256×256 PNG file (5.7 KB). We found 3 icon files, 26.5 KB in total. Google Search can use the same file. The site scores 85 out of 100: 15 passed, 1 warning, 2 missing. Missing: SVG favicon, Web app manifest.

How it looks

Rendered from the files we found.

MLB.com | The Official Site of Major League Baseball

Browser tab · lightPassed

MLB.com | The Official Site of Major League Baseball

Browser tab · darkPassed

MLB.comhttps://www.mlb.com

MLB.com | The Official Site of Major League Baseball Coverage includes audio and video clips, interviews, statistics, schedules and exclusive stories.

Google searchPassed

MLB.com

iOS home screenWarning

iOS fills transparent areas with black. Give the icon a solid background.

512

Android · maskableMissing

There are no manifest icons, so Android falls back to a screenshot or a letter.

splash

PWA install & splashMissing

No 512 px icon in the manifest, so there is no install prompt or splash screen.

All favicon files of mlb.com

3 found

File	Found through	Format	Size	Weight
favicon.ico	default path	ICO	16, 32, 48 px	14.7 KB
mlb.png	rel="apple-touch-icon"	PNG	180×180	6.1 KB
favicon.png	rel="icon"	PNG	256×256	5.7 KB

Classic favicon

2 passed

favicon.ico

Passed

GET /favicon.ico · not declared in HTML (found at the root)

Format: ICO (real)
Contains: 16 · 32 · 48
File size: 14.7 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/x-icon
Cache: 1 day

PNG

Passed

<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://builds.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/builds/site-core/1606751303311/dist/images/favicon.png" data-next-head="">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 256×256
Format: PNG
File size: 5.7 KB
HTTP: 200
Content-Type: image/png

SVG icon

1 missing

svg

SVG favicon

Missing

<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="…"> – not found

An SVG icon stays sharp at any size and can switch colors for dark browser themes.

Apple

1 warning · 1 optional

Apple touch icon

Warning

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.mlbstatic.com/team-logos/apple-touch-icons-180x180/mlb.png" data-next-head="">

Declared: no sizes
Actual: 180×180
Recommended: 180×180
Background: transparent
File size: 6.1 KB
HTTP: 200

iOS fills transparent areas with black. Give the icon a solid background.

mask

Safari pinned tab (mask-icon)

Optional

<link rel="mask-icon" href="…" color="…"> – not found

Legacy. Safari 12+ uses the regular favicon, so this is no longer required.

Web app manifest file

1 missing

json

Web app manifest

Missing

<link rel="manifest" href="…"> – not found

Android and installable web apps take their icons, name and colors from the manifest.

Google search

6 passed

Supported file format
PNG · favicon.png
Square, at least 8×8 px
256×256
Larger than 48×48 px
256 px
Declared on the homepage
yes
Not blocked by robots.txt
allowed
Stable URL
no redirects

Meta & legacy

4 optional

theme-colorColors the browser UI on mobile.
not set
theme-color for dark modemedia="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"
not set
msapplication-TileColorWindows tiles, legacy.
not set
browserconfig.xmlWindows tiles, legacy.
not found

Delivery & performance

7 passed

HTTPS for every icon
3 of 3
No mixed content
0 http:// links
No broken links
0 errors
Cache headers
3 of 3 · ≥ 1 day
Total icon weight
26.5 KB
Redirects
0
Duplicate tags
none

Icon tags found in <head>

<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.mlbstatic.com/team-logos/apple-touch-icons-180x180/mlb.png" data-next-head="">
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://builds.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/builds/site-core/1606751303311/dist/images/favicon.png" data-next-head="">

Questions about the mlb.com favicon

Where is the mlb.com favicon?

The main one is at https://builds.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/builds/site-core/1606751303311/dist/images/favicon.png. The default path, https://www.mlb.com/favicon.ico, also returns an icon.

What size is the mlb.com favicon?

favicon.png is 256×256.

Can Google Search show the mlb.com favicon?

The site meets Google's rules: favicon.png is a 256×256 PNG file (5.7 KB) and robots.txt allows it. Google still decides what it shows.

Does mlb.com have an Apple touch icon and a maskable icon?

The Apple touch icon is 180×180, with transparent areas that iOS turns black. There is no readable web app manifest, so there is no maskable icon either.

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