New Delhi, June 16 -- Major League Baseball has issued formal warnings to three San Francisco Giants pitchers after they wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps, a move that ignited a fierce debate across baseball over religious expression, league rules, and LGBTQ+ inclusion.

12-16 on their caps, while teammate Sam Hentges opted not to wear the Pride-themed cap at all.

MLB quickly responded after images of the caps circulated widely online.

"The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," MLB chief communications officer Pat Courtney said in a statement.

While the league stopped short of imposing fines or suspensions, the warning made clear that ...