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 67K 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: 47K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 7K members
- Aug: 1K 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: | Discussion31 posts in the past month
- Are AAA players better than the NBA’s G-League.
- All-Time Favorite Player To Never Play For Your Team?
- Former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel lands minor league contract amid comeback attempt
#131:AMessage: | DiscussionAre AAA players better than the NBA’s G-League. · All-Time Favorite Player To Never Play For Your Team? · Former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel lands minor league contract amid comeback attempt - :AMessage: | History13 posts in the past month
- Today in 1983, George Brett is called out at Yankee Stadium after an upper deck homer off Goose Gossage when Billy Martin points out he (technically) has too much pine tar on his bat. George Brett didn’t take that well at all of course.
- Two legendary calls 🎙️ 20 years apart.
- On This Day in Baseball History - July 25
#213:AMessage: | HistoryToday in 1983, George Brett is called out at Yankee Stadium after an upper deck homer off Goose Gossage when Billy Martin points out he (technically) has too much pine tar on his bat. George Brett didn’t take that well at all of course. · Two legendary calls 🎙️ 20 years apart. · On This Day in Baseball History - July 25 - :AVideo: | Highlight8 posts in the past month
- Max Scherzer received a well deserved standing ovation in his return to Nationals Park 👏
- History for Salvy! He offically passes George Brett for the most homers ever by a Royal! (318)
- An ABS challenge was issued on the first pitch of the Brewers Alumni Game; ABS overturns the call
#38:AVideo: | HighlightMax Scherzer received a well deserved standing ovation in his return to Nationals Park 👏 · History for Salvy! He offically passes George Brett for the most homers ever by a Royal! (318) · An ABS challenge was issued on the first pitch of the Brewers Alumni Game; ABS overturns the call - :ABaseball: | Game Thread8 posts in the past month
- [Game Thread] | New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies
- [Game Thread] | Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets
- [Game Thread] | New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies
#48:ABaseball: | Game Thread[Game Thread] | New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies · [Game Thread] | Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets · [Game Thread] | New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies - :ANews: | News7 posts in the past month
- The plaques of the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees
- Dodgers won't rush Shohei Ohtani's return to rotation, Roberts says
- Jones, Beltran, Kent honor paths as they enter Hall of Fame
#57:ANews: | NewsThe plaques of the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees · Dodgers won't rush Shohei Ohtani's return to rotation, Roberts says · Jones, Beltran, Kent honor paths as they enter Hall of Fame
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 (-9%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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