Infielders Glove

Being an infielder is all about being able to make plays quickly. The closed web ball glove is great for quickly getting the ball out and being able to get it where it needs to be.

An infielders glove has a shallow pocket because the infielders glove must be more responsive to wrist movements. Infielders are expected to catch and return the ball with lightning speed - This is made more difficult if they spend too much time retrieving the ball from the pocket. For this reason, the infielders glove also has less padding and is thinner than the baseball gloves worn by outfielders.

Generally speaking, gloves worn by players in the infield are smaller than those worn in the outfield. Infield baseball gloves are usually 10 1/2" to 12". The reason, as you might have guessed, is that smaller fielders gloves make it easier for infielders to get the ball out of the pocket when the ball is caught. Time matters for infielders who are always under pressure to get the ball to the right place at the right time to make the out.

H-web baseball gloves offer flexibility as well as usability. With the H-web design, you have the flexibility to close the glove as rapidly and firmly as you choose.

Do you have to field pop ups in the infield or fly balls in the outfield? If so, you should check out handmade baseball fielders gloves that makes use of the H-web design.

So called for the distinctive pattern in the open web that resembles the letter "I", the I Web baseball glove has a modified trap web that uses lacing to create the I. The I Web baseball glove enables the infielder to stop the spin of the ball the moment it hits the glove - and it's also perfect for snagging the ball whether it's a pop fly or a grounder.

A modified trap baseball glove is similar to the traditional trap style web baseball glove. The only difference is that the modified trap baseball glove has a piece of leather along the top to add stability to the glove.

The Trapeze Pocket ball glove is an open web baseball glove. The design is favored by infielders because of its outstanding performance when it comes to catching fly balls. Softball players also favor the trapeze pocket baseball glove because its increased size makes it easier to trap the ball.

With it's "T" shaped trap and webbing there's no doubt how this glove got it's name. Stength and flexability creates confidence in catching those infield pop-ups.

The top part of the "T" helps present the most surface area for the ball to fall into. The webbing and lower portion of the "T" creates a extremly flexible and secure pocket for the ball to land in.

V-Laced Infielders gloves get their name from the pattern the lacing forms in the web of the glove. This construction not only hides the ball during your pre-pitch ritual, but also allows for a sure closer around a line drive or hot grounder hit back at the pitching mound.

A basket web infielders glove conseals the ball, and the hand from view while in the glove. This feature makes it a great glove for pitchers. Most pitchers will use a glove that hides the ball and hand from view of the batter. A Basket Web does that as the basket weave conseals the pitch from the batter until the last possible moment.