About r/mlb
Subreddit for Major League Baseball. Reddit’s #1 MLB Discussion Community. From discussions, news, analysis, and highlights from all thirty teams.
The community at a glance
r/mlb is a Subreddit for Professional Sports Fans and Baseball Fans with roughly 3.1M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Baseball communities list. It is the 7th largest community in the Professional Sports topic page.
Roughly 64K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Mlb, Yankees, and Injuries.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 9K members
- 2014: 7K members
- 2015: 9K members
- 2016: 12K members
- 2017: 17K members
- 2018: 21K members
- 2019: 32K members
- 2020: 17K members
- 2021: 16K members
- 2023: 1.4M members
- 2024: 1.5M members
- 2025: 56K members
- 2026: 42K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 547 members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 9K members
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 6K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 7K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 7K members
- Jun: 7K members
- Jul: 4K members
Topics
- Mlb132 posts in the past month#1132Mlb
- Yankees14 posts in the past month#214Yankees
- Injuries11 posts in the past month#311Injuries
- Players10 posts in the past month#410Players
- Umpires9 posts in the past month#59Umpires
Flair
- :AMessage: | Discussion20 posts in the past month
- Remember when MLB All Stars actually had All-Star level stats?
- What is Pete Rose's ultimate legacy to you?
- Which MLB Team Has Been the Biggest Disappointment in 2026?
#120:AMessage: | DiscussionRemember when MLB All Stars actually had All-Star level stats? · What is Pete Rose's ultimate legacy to you? · Which MLB Team Has Been the Biggest Disappointment in 2026? - :AMessage: | History9 posts in the past month
- Dwight Gooden threw a no-hitter in the final game his father was able to watch him pitch. One of the greatest feel-good moments in baseball history!
- On This Day in Baseball History - July 7
- Royals scored in all eight innings today.
#29:AMessage: | HistoryDwight Gooden threw a no-hitter in the final game his father was able to watch him pitch. One of the greatest feel-good moments in baseball history! · On This Day in Baseball History - July 7 · Royals scored in all eight innings today. - :ANews: | News7 posts in the past month
- Veteran MLB umpire C.B. Bucknor to reportedly retire after the 2026 season, accepting buyout
- Justin Verlander has announced he will be retiring at the end of the 2026 MLB season
- Phil Regan, ex-MLB pitcher and longtime coach, dies at age 89
#37:ANews: | NewsVeteran MLB umpire C.B. Bucknor to reportedly retire after the 2026 season, accepting buyout · Justin Verlander has announced he will be retiring at the end of the 2026 MLB season · Phil Regan, ex-MLB pitcher and longtime coach, dies at age 89 - :AVideo: | Video5 posts in the past month
- Ken Griffey Jr was like “TFG here” 🙄 when Barry Bonds says he’d easily homer against Satchel Paige
- A fan snuck onto the field during the final at-bat of the Cubs-Orioles game
- SHOHEI OHTANI HITS 300TH CAREER HOME RUN 🔥 The first Japanese-born player to reach the milestone
#45:AVideo: | VideoKen Griffey Jr was like “TFG here” 🙄 when Barry Bonds says he’d easily homer against Satchel Paige · A fan snuck onto the field during the final at-bat of the Cubs-Orioles game · SHOHEI OHTANI HITS 300TH CAREER HOME RUN 🔥 The first Japanese-born player to reach the milestone - :AMessage: | Analysis5 posts in the past month
- Peter Lambert has proven his dominance in the Astros rotation
- 14 Teams other than Yankees with a +.500 W/L
- I'm convinced the MLB community is only against the salary cap due to the Owners and Manfred being for it.
#55:AMessage: | AnalysisPeter Lambert has proven his dominance in the Astros rotation · 14 Teams other than Yankees with a +.500 W/L · I'm convinced the MLB community is only against the salary cap due to the Owners and Manfred being for it.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/mlb for?
- Best for Professional Sports Fans and Baseball Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/mlb 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/mlb have?
- Roughly 3.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/mlb on?
- r/mlb 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/mlb cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/mlb is organized under Professional Sports Fans, Baseball Fans.
- How do I join r/mlb?
- You can join r/mlb 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
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- Visitors /mo (-36%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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