- Mar 31, 2023
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Was hoping to get some advice/feedback on choosing a new glove for my daughter. Just a little background - she is an 8yo player (will be 9 in February), finishing up her first full season of 8u travel ball. I bought her the Mizuno Prospect Finch 11" glove prior to the season as her other glove was noticeably too small and I wanted to stick with something cheaper to see how her season/interest went this year. She is a right handed thrower, plays primarily middle infield (mostly 2B) - will rotate in the outfield occasionally as most young players do. I would say her glove skills are average at the moment. She does well fielding ground balls, she is inconsistent catching the ball but is improving.
That being said, I'm looking at getting her a glove maybe a touch bigger (thinking 11.5") that is a little higher quality. Obviously don't want to go to crazy expensive at this age quite yet, but looking at gloves has been overwhelming to say the least. I'd like to pick up a new glove fairly soon so we can break it in throughout the offseason. Any experienced parents/coaches have any recommendations? Was looking at the Mizuno 11.5" MVP Prime but saw a handful of reviews saying this is best suited for 10yo and up. I'm open to any and all suggestions to look into......TIA
That being said, I'm looking at getting her a glove maybe a touch bigger (thinking 11.5") that is a little higher quality. Obviously don't want to go to crazy expensive at this age quite yet, but looking at gloves has been overwhelming to say the least. I'd like to pick up a new glove fairly soon so we can break it in throughout the offseason. Any experienced parents/coaches have any recommendations? Was looking at the Mizuno 11.5" MVP Prime but saw a handful of reviews saying this is best suited for 10yo and up. I'm open to any and all suggestions to look into......TIA