Best Youth Baseball Gloves

Author: Brian Davis | Updated: May 7th, 2025

When a young baseball player takes the field, he needs to be confident and happy with the ball glove he’s wearing. Whether it’s deciding on the style and feel or making sure you’re choosing the right size baseball gloves, finding the right glove is important. This will give him a better chance to make plays. The more he makes, the more fun he’ll have, and the more he’ll want to keep playing. So if you’re the parent of a young player who needs a first glove (or perhaps just a new glove), we know it’s a big decision, and we’d like to help. That’s why we’ve put together this list of our best youth baseball gloves.

Best Youth Baseball Gloves

Rawlings R9 315 Baseball Glove

The R9 series could be described as a young player’s “first serious glove”. The soft all-leather shell is durable and game ready while the reinforced palm pad takes the sting out of hard-hit line drives and bullet throws. This series also features padded fingerback liners and pro-style patterns. We could easily see this youth glove serving as a gateway to one of Rawlings’ higher end gloves like Heart of the Hide or Pro Preferred.

• Break-In Rating: 80% factory, 20% player
• Size: 11.75″
• Position: Pitcher/Infield
• Recommended Ages: 8 to 13

Marucci Youth Caddo V2 Baseball Glove

A great beginner’s glove, the key to the Caddo series is weight. Marucci utilizes lightweight reinforced panels, smooth palm lining, and microfiber lining in the fingers to give this glove a lighter overall feel that many youth players might find easier to use. It also features a narrow-tapered hand stall to provide better fit and fielding control. If a young fielder is struggling with pop flies, he’ll love the EZ Flex notch, which ensures the glove closes much easier than a standard baseball glove.

• Size: 11″
  
• Position: Infield
• Recommended Ages: 8 to 13

Rawlings Youth Select Series Exclusive Baseball Glove

This Rawlings Select glove arrives 90% of the way broken in, so youngsters can start playing with it almost immediately. The soft, lightweight leather works in tandem with the all-leather lacing to extend the overall life of the glove while the palm and index finger pads protect the hand from the sting of hard hit or hard thrown balls. It’s a glove that delivers from both a price and performance perspective. Plus, it’s in a colorway you’ll only find here at BaseballSavings.

• Break-In Rating: 90% factory, 10% player
• Size: 11.5″
  
• Position: Infield
• Recommended Ages: 8 to 13

Marucci Youth Acadia Baseball Glove

Another terrific youth glove option from Marucci, the Acadia series features a full-grain cowhide leather shell, supple leather palm lining, and smooth microfiber wrist lining/finger linings. Like the Caddo, this glove includes a narrow-tapered hand stall for better fit and fielding control but does NOT include the EZ Flex notch for easier closure, so keep that in mind if you’re trying to decide between the two.

• Size: 11.25″
  
• Position: Infield
• Recommended Ages: 8 to 13

Wilson Youth A500 Baseball Glove

This glove features a lightweight, all-leather construction. It’s designed for the outfield so it will be slightly larger/longer than infield youth gloves but still includes a redesigned smaller hand opening for a snugger fit and improved control. The top-grain leather provides a flexible, ready-to-play feel without the extra weight while Dual Welting and Double Palm Construction help the glove hold its shape well over time.

• Size: 12″
  
• Position: Outfield
• Recommended Ages: 8 to 13

Rawlings Heart of the Hide Contour 312U Baseball Glove

If you want to get your son a premium glove that will stand out on the field, this is definitely one to consider. It has all the features of an adult HOH glove (ultra-premium steerhide leather, deertanned cowhide palm lining, etc.) with one important difference that youth players will love: the ContoUR fit. This means slimmer, lowered finger stalls, smaller hand opening, and adjustable pull-lace system to further customize the fit. Rawlings has also pulled the outer shell down to make the back of the glove more accessible for even greater glove control across the field.

• Break-In Rating: 65% factory, 35% player
  
• Size: 11.25″
  
• Position: Infield
• Recommended Ages: 9 to 15

If you know a young player in need of a quality youth baseball glove, look no further than BaseballSavings! We have a wide selection of youth gloves from all the top brands that will have your little fielder excited to play some serious defense!