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 8th largest community in the Professional Sports topic page.
Roughly 74K 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: 67K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 8K members
- Sep: 5K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 2K 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
- :Message: | Discussion21 posts in the past month
- Salary cap needs a cap for fans too
- Who's pitching motion is your favorite of all time?
- MLB has tried re-working the All Star Game for over 30 years. Everything from giving home field advantage to the winner, HR Derby swing-offs, substitution rules, and a myriad of others. Here are the rules for 1995 ASG.
#121:Message: | DiscussionSalary cap needs a cap for fans too · Who's pitching motion is your favorite of all time? · MLB has tried re-working the All Star Game for over 30 years. Everything from giving home field advantage to the winner, HR Derby swing-offs, substitution rules, and a myriad of others. Here are the rules for 1995 ASG. - :News: | News20 posts in the past month
- According to a Friday report from Front Office Sports, the World Series — which saw the Brewers win their first-ever championship in five games — had an average audience of 11.83 million viewers. As noted by FOS, that figure was nearly a 25% drop from the averages from the 2025 and 2024 World Series
- Rays pick up $20M option on ace pitcher Drew Rasmussen - ESPN
- MLB proposes delaying salary cap until 2028 season
#220:News: | NewsAccording to a Friday report from Front Office Sports, the World Series — which saw the Brewers win their first-ever championship in five games — had an average audience of 11.83 million viewers. As noted by FOS, that figure was nearly a 25% drop from the averages from the 2025 and 2024 World Series · Rays pick up $20M option on ace pitcher Drew Rasmussen - ESPN · MLB proposes delaying salary cap until 2028 season - :Message: | History13 posts in the past month
- The famous Lenny Randle fight involving the Texas Rangers took place on May 29, 1974, during a game against the Cleveland Indians at Arlington Stadium.
- On This Day in Baseball History - November 2
- Im sure this is the millionth post but Charlie Hustle not being in the HoF while today everything and every commercial break in the MLB is sponsored by gambling sites is just so rich
#313:Message: | HistoryThe famous Lenny Randle fight involving the Texas Rangers took place on May 29, 1974, during a game against the Cleveland Indians at Arlington Stadium. · On This Day in Baseball History - November 2 · Im sure this is the millionth post but Charlie Hustle not being in the HoF while today everything and every commercial break in the MLB is sponsored by gambling sites is just so rich - :News: | Article8 posts in the past month
- Bryce Harper implies there won't be a 2027 MLB season, admits he enjoys offseason more than playing
- Mets legend Jerry Koosman passes away at 83
- Robinson Cano Jr. agrees to $1 million pre-agreement with Marlins
#48:News: | ArticleBryce Harper implies there won't be a 2027 MLB season, admits he enjoys offseason more than playing · Mets legend Jerry Koosman passes away at 83 · Robinson Cano Jr. agrees to $1 million pre-agreement with Marlins - :Calendar: | Daily Thread8 posts in the past month
- Off Day · [Daily Dugout + MLB Megathread] | MLB Offseason for Sunday, November 1, 2026
- [Daily Dugout + MLB Megathread] | MLB Offseason for Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Off Day · [Daily Dugout + MLB Megathread] | MLB Offseason for Tuesday, November 3, 2026
#58:Calendar: | Daily ThreadOff Day · [Daily Dugout + MLB Megathread] | MLB Offseason for Sunday, November 1, 2026 · [Daily Dugout + MLB Megathread] | MLB Offseason for Thursday, November 5, 2026 · Off Day · [Daily Dugout + MLB Megathread] | MLB Offseason for Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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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- Views /mo (-25%)
- 17
- Visitors /mo (-26%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo
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