{"id":11033,"date":"2020-12-23T15:54:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T15:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baseballsavings.com\/baseball-guide\/?p=11033"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:01:34","slug":"rawlings-r9-series-baseball-gloves-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.playbaseball.com\/baseball-guide\/rawlings-r9-series-baseball-gloves-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Baseball In-Depth Look: Rawlings R9 Series Baseball Gloves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Baseball players who prefer a classic leather glove will love the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playbaseball.com\/l\/fielding-gloves\/rawlings-fielding-gloves\/-\/ZD0yJmM9MjEwJnM9NDA1MA==\">Rawlings R9 Series baseball gloves<\/a><\/strong>. Designed to be ready for gameplay as soon as you get your glove, the R9 baseball gloves look just like the gloves that players trust at all levels of the game with signature Rawlings performance. Get an in-depth look with\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playbaseball.com\/\">Play Baseball<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 review and exclusive video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"article_divider\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Rawlings R9 Series Baseball Gloves Overview by Play Baseball<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VAsxDwm6mCg?si=aCItrkpOX4EVNSu6\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rawlings R9 Series baseball gloves are made with a soft, durable, all-leather shell that is designed to be game-ready right out of the box. In fact, these gloves come 80% broken in from the factory to minimize the time you have to spend working in your glove. You can finish breaking it just by playing with your new baseball glove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tgwblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/12\/rawlings-r9-series-baseball-glove-leather.jpg\" alt=\"Rawlings R9 Series Baseball Glove\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The palm of each glove is reinforced for a more comfortable performance. This palm pad softens impact so you can smoothly field the ball and make the next play. The thumb loop is padded as well for further protection for your fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tgwblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/12\/rawlings-r9-series-baseball-glove-palm.jpg\" alt=\"Rawlings R9 Series Baseball Glove Palm\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, Rawlings added padded liners to the backs of the fingers for a softer, more comfortable feel. Fielding the ball feels better with this extra padding and you never have to worry about your fingers bending too far back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who It\u2019s For<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tgwblog.kinsta.cloud\/blog-assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/12\/rawlings-r9-series-baseball-gloves.jpg\" alt=\"Rawlings R9 Series Baseball Glove Palm\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a Rawlings R9 Series baseball glove for every player on the field. 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