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Find Your Catcher’s Mitt
How to choose the right Mitt: who’s catching, and their level of play. Pick below, or browse all three. Every tier shows our single best pick — then dig into the full lineup.
Our #1 pick in each category
New here? Start with our single best catcher’s mitt for each kind of player, then scroll for the full lineup by level of play. Not sure what the leather grades mean? Start with leather explained.
Baseball
Top pick Pro
Rawlings Heart of the Hide
Pro-grade steerhide and a deep one-piece web — the mitt you see behind big-league plates.
Price as of Sep 7, 2026 · may have changed
Fastpitch
Top pick Pro
Rawlings Heart of the Hide Fastpitch
Heart of the Hide leather tuned for fastpitch — a soft, deep pocket that frames the riseball.
Price as of Sep 7, 2026 · may have changed
Youth
Top pick Pro
Rawlings HoTH Youth Contour
Premium HotH leather in a contour fit for smaller hands — for travel-ball teens moving up.
Price as of Sep 7, 2026 · may have changed
Baseball catchers mitts
Baseball catcher’s mitts run 32–34½″ with a closed, one-piece web for framing fastballs. Here are our top baseball picks at each level of play — from rec-league value to pro-grade leather.
Baseball · ~90–100 mph
Top pick Pro
Rawlings Heart of the Hide
For elite and pro catchers framing premium velocity.
The Heart of the Hide is the Rawlings catcher’s mitt you see behind big-league plates — full-grain steerhide and a deep one-piece web that locks in low strikes. Plan on a long break-in, then years of pro-grade shape retention.
Rawlings
Size 33–34″ · Price $$$
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Price as of Sep 7, 2026 · may have changed
Baseball · ~80–90 mph
Advanced amateur
Wilson A2000
For travel, high-school and college catchers.
The A2000 is the catcher’s mitt a huge share of MLB receivers trust: Pro Stock leather plus wear-resistant SuperSkin that earns its price over seasons of travel, high-school and college catching. The do-everything pick for serious amateurs.
Wilson
Size 33.5″ · Price $$
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League tier
Rawlings R9 Series
For rec and everyday league catchers who want pro feel for less.
Rawlings’ pro pattern in real leather at a league-friendly price, with a faster break-in than the premium lines — the smart-value catcher’s mitt for everyday rec and league baseball.
Rawlings
Size 32.5″ · Price $
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Price as of Sep 7, 2026 · may have changed
Fastpitch catchers mitts
Fastpitch softball mitts are sized larger (33–35″) with a deeper pocket for the bigger ball and the riseball. These are the best fastpitch catcher’s mitts by level — for travel, high-school and college catchers.
Fastpitch · ~65–70 mph
Top pick Pro
Rawlings Heart of the Hide Fastpitch
For college and elite fastpitch catchers.
Heart of the Hide leather tuned for fastpitch — a soft, deep pocket that frames the riseball and holds its shape all season. Our top fastpitch softball catcher’s mitt for college and elite travel catchers.
Rawlings
Size 33″ · Price $$$
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Price as of Sep 7, 2026 · may have changed
Fastpitch · ~55–65 mph
Advanced amateur
Easton Ghost NX
For travel and high-school fastpitch catchers.
Easton’s Ghost NX pairs premium cowhide with a game-ready break-in and a framing-friendly pocket sized for the bigger softball — built for travel and high-school fastpitch catchers.
Easton
Size 34″ · Price $$
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Fastpitch · ~45–55 mph
League tier
Wilson A500 Siren
For rec and league fastpitch catchers getting started.
Light and easy to close, the A500 Siren is a fastpitch catcher’s mitt made for rec and league catchers getting comfortable behind the plate — a softball-sized pocket and game-ready feel without the premium price.
Wilson
Size 33″ · Price $
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Youth catchers mitts
A youth catcher’s mitt has to be small enough for a kid to close — usually 29½–32½″ by age. Our best youth picks span baseball and softball, from easy-close beginner mitts to pro-pattern leather for teens.
Youth · ~55–65 mph
Top pick Pro
Rawlings HotH Youth Contour
For advanced travel-ball teens moving up to real leather.
Premium Heart of the Hide steerhide in a contour fit that hugs smaller hands — the youth catcher’s mitt for advanced travel-ball teens ready to move up to real pro-grade leather.
Rawlings
Size 32.5″ · Price $$$
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Price as of Sep 7, 2026 · may have changed
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Youth · ~45–55 mph
Advanced amateur
Rawlings R9 Youth Contour Fit
For travel-ball youth catchers, roughly ages 11–14.
The R9 Youth Contour Fit is the step-up mitt for a young catcher who plays year-round: a 32-inch pattern with the narrower Contour Fit hand opening and lowered finger stalls, so a smaller hand can actually close it — at about half the price of the Heart of the Hide youth mitt.
Rawlings
Size 32″ · Price $$
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Price as of Sep 7, 2026 · may have changed
Youth · ~35–45 mph
League tier
Mizuno Prospect PowerClose
For first-timers and rec kids — the easiest mitt to close.
Built for first-year catchers, the Prospect PowerClose puts a hinge in the pocket that does part of the closing for a small hand, with a padded palm to take the sting — the friendliest entry youth catcher’s mitt for rec and beginner ball, sized small (31.5″) for roughly ages 7–10.
Mizuno
Size 31.5″ · Price $
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Price as of Sep 7, 2026 · may have changed