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 #5 in the Baseball communities list. It is the 7th largest community in the Professional Sports topic page.
Roughly 56K 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: 32K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 2K members
- 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: 782 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
- :Image: | Highlight49 posts in the past month
- This throw is still one of the best throws that I’ve ever seen in baseball.
- [Baseball History Nut] Freddie Freeman offers Rockies' grieving José Iglesias a shoulder to lean on after getting his first hit after his dad passed away
- The day José Valentin hit for the natural cycle against the Orioles - single, double, triple and home run in order. One of the rarest feats in baseball. 2000
#149:Image: | HighlightThis throw is still one of the best throws that I’ve ever seen in baseball. · [Baseball History Nut] Freddie Freeman offers Rockies' grieving José Iglesias a shoulder to lean on after getting his first hit after his dad passed away · The day José Valentin hit for the natural cycle against the Orioles - single, double, triple and home run in order. One of the rarest feats in baseball. 2000 - :Message: | Discussion36 posts in the past month
- Does anyone believe there is zero correlation between these two sets of numbers?
- [Highlight] Shohei Ohtani’s Final IP: 6 IP, 0 H, 1 R/ 1 ER, 7 K, 4 BB, 99 pitches thrown, 56 for strikes.
- Can we put an end to corporate minimalist slop?
#236:Message: | DiscussionDoes anyone believe there is zero correlation between these two sets of numbers? · [Highlight] Shohei Ohtani’s Final IP: 6 IP, 0 H, 1 R/ 1 ER, 7 K, 4 BB, 99 pitches thrown, 56 for strikes. · Can we put an end to corporate minimalist slop? - :News: | News32 posts in the past month
- It’s heartbreaking to announce that former Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling has passed away. Fly high. 🕊️
- Former Dodgers Postseason legend Chris Taylor has retired after 11 seasons.
- Nationals ban spectator who displayed white nationalist banner
#332:News: | NewsIt’s heartbreaking to announce that former Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling has passed away. Fly high. 🕊️ · Former Dodgers Postseason legend Chris Taylor has retired after 11 seasons. · Nationals ban spectator who displayed white nationalist banner - :News: | Article21 posts in the past month
- Ted Turner dies aged 87: Billionaire founded CNN and was married to Jane Fonda
- Family continues fight against MLB team after missing out on $13,000 raffle prize that they had to claim within 6 outs
- Teams most likely to trade for Tarik Skubal before the deadline
#421:News: | ArticleTed Turner dies aged 87: Billionaire founded CNN and was married to Jane Fonda · Family continues fight against MLB team after missing out on $13,000 raffle prize that they had to claim within 6 outs · Teams most likely to trade for Tarik Skubal before the deadline - :Message: | History15 posts in the past month
- On this day 10 years ago Rougned Odor landed one of the best punches in baseball history.
- The odds of someone hitting two grand slams in the same inning is basically 1 in 75869795847. In ‘99 Fernando Tatis Sr. did it. He’s the only one in baseball history to ever accomplish this feat
- Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt Delivers Little League Grand Slam Against Padres
#515:Message: | HistoryOn this day 10 years ago Rougned Odor landed one of the best punches in baseball history. · The odds of someone hitting two grand slams in the same inning is basically 1 in 75869795847. In ‘99 Fernando Tatis Sr. did it. He’s the only one in baseball history to ever accomplish this feat · Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt Delivers Little League Grand Slam Against Padres
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.
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