About r/baseball
The BIGGEST and BEST subreddit for baseball. The focus is mainly on MLB, but posts about other leagues and levels are welcome! Official r/baseball Discord: https://discord.gg/rbaseball Shohei Ohtani **For the best user experience, we recommend disabling the Reddit redesign.**
The community at a glance
r/baseball is a Subreddit for Professional Sports Fans and Baseball Fans with roughly 3.2M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Baseball communities list. It is the 6th largest community in the Professional Sports topic page.
Roughly 176K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Worst Contract, and Team. Product recommendations often mention baseball books.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 40K members
- 2014: 35K members
- 2015: 36K members
- 2016: 213K members
- 2017: 263K members
- 2018: 219K members
- 2019: 232K members
- 2020: 401K members
- 2021: 254K members
- 2023: 805K members
- 2024: 239K members
- 2025: 288K members
- 2026: 133K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 17K members
- Nov: 16K members
- Dec: 6K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 9K members
- Mar: 25K members
- Apr: 22K members
- May: 16K members
- Jun: 13K members
- Jul: 14K members
- Aug: 19K members
- Sep: 6K members
Topics
- Looking For32 posts in the past month#132Looking For
- Worst Contract11 posts in the past month#211Worst Contract
- Team9 posts in the past month#39Team
- Worst9 posts in the past month#49Worst
- Highlight7 posts in the past month#57Highlight
Flair
- Video32 posts in the past month
- Christian Moore gets it past the reach of Spencer Jones for a 2-run triple to trim the deficit to a run in the 6th
- Trent Thornton is audibly upset after giving up two singles and a walk in his relief appearance tonight
- [Highlight] Vlad Jr. crushes one for his first home run since Aug. 8th to make it 6-0 Toronto
#132VideoChristian Moore gets it past the reach of Spencer Jones for a 2-run triple to trim the deficit to a run in the 6th · Trent Thornton is audibly upset after giving up two singles and a walk in his relief appearance tonight · [Highlight] Vlad Jr. crushes one for his first home run since Aug. 8th to make it 6-0 Toronto - Analysis15 posts in the past month
- Two years after losing a modern era record 121 games, the White Sox are 73-66 and lead the AL Central. They entered 2026 projected to go 67-95 with a 1.1% chance of making the playoffs.
- Brewers bullpen vs. Chicago: 5 IP | 0 R/ER | 1 H | 1 BB | 4 K
- Is this the greatest MLB team ever
#215AnalysisTwo years after losing a modern era record 121 games, the White Sox are 73-66 and lead the AL Central. They entered 2026 projected to go 67-95 with a 1.1% chance of making the playoffs. · Brewers bullpen vs. Chicago: 5 IP | 0 R/ER | 1 H | 1 BB | 4 K · Is this the greatest MLB team ever - Image13 posts in the past month
- Giants vs Pirates Win Probability Chart
- Shōta Imanaga cut his hair
- Peyton Tolle/Sargent Slaughter
#313ImageGiants vs Pirates Win Probability Chart · Shōta Imanaga cut his hair · Peyton Tolle/Sargent Slaughter - Opinion5 posts in the past month
- Pete Alonso should be an all star
- How is Kenny not in the Hall?
- Manfred is a weasel.
#45OpinionPete Alonso should be an all star · How is Kenny not in the Hall? · Manfred is a weasel. - News4 posts in the past month
- Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani feels good but no timeline on pitching return
- Forbes reports that Stan Kroenke intends to replace Angels Stadium with a brand new $2.5B ballpark.
- MLB players on salary cap, CBA talks, potential lockout, more
#54NewsDodgers' Shohei Ohtani feels good but no timeline on pitching return · Forbes reports that Stan Kroenke intends to replace Angels Stadium with a brand new $2.5B ballpark. · MLB players on salary cap, CBA talks, potential lockout, more
Product recommendations
- baseball books3 posts in the past month
- Can anyone recommend me a good book about baseball that would teach me what I would need to know to watch MLB intelligently.
- What baseball related books do you recommend?
- Baseball Books. Recs?
#13baseball booksCan anyone recommend me a good book about baseball that would teach me what I would need to know to watch MLB intelligently. · What baseball related books do you recommend? · Baseball Books. Recs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/baseball for?
- Best for Professional Sports Fans and Baseball Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/baseball free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/baseball have?
- Roughly 3.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/baseball on?
- r/baseball runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/baseball cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/baseball is organized under Professional Sports Fans, Baseball Fans.
- How do I join r/baseball?
- You can join r/baseball by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Professional Sports communities like?
- The largest sports category on the site, covering betting, fan discussion, and athlete coverage across major leagues. Discord dominates with sports betting communities and pick sharing servers alongside official fan communities, while Reddit hosts team-specific subreddits for virtually every professional franchise.
Monthly Stats
- 11
- Views /mo (-45%)
- 10
- Visitors /mo (-37%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
Similar Communities
12MLB Chat
Started in 2017, MLB Chat was a safe haven where Baseball fans far and wide could discuss the sport they all loved. It has grown into a Discord Partnered server and the largest community of Baseball fans on Discord in the world! Whether you're a diehard or a casual it doesn't matter, you're part of the MLB Chat family and we couldn't be happier you chose us as your #1 destination for all things Baseball on Discord.
Rapsodo Baseball
Welcome to the Official Rapsodo Baseball Community! This official group is monitored by the Rapsodo customer support team and is a forum to ask questions about Rapsodo baseball products, provide product feedback and engage with other Rapsodo users, players and coaches.
Baseball Worldwide
To Build a community for all Baseball Fans to interact with one another!
The Tiger Den Forum
Discuss all things LSU and Tigers baseball on the TigerBait.com forums and message boards.
Baseball Industry Network
The Baseball Industry Network is a networking group open to individuals working in and/or connected to the baseball industry. The group covers the full gamut of people working throughout the game (executives and staff at the major league and minor league level, MLB employees, scouts, agents, baseball writers and bloggers, baseball related manufacturers and equipment companies, current and former professional players, etc.)
Baseball in the Blood
This is a group for baseball professionals, and the most avid of fans. The purpose of this group is to meet like-minded enthusiasts, and perhaps network to advance careers and create opportunities.