r/Homeplate is a subreddit with 40k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses baseball, struggling, pitching, youth, and equipment, and they frequently recommend/review bat, glove, and wood.
A subreddit dedicated for those who play baseball.
Popular Themes in r/Homeplate
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Dear coaches, stop with the bush league stuff"
13 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Got a new custom-made catcher's mitt, what do you all think of it?"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Private pitching lessons and a speed gun for 8U rec ball"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "If youth baseball is ‘pay-to-play’ now… why hasn’t anyone built a real alternative?"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "what's the single biggest waste of money in youth baseball development right now?"
2 posts
#6
Opportunities
: "The next time someone says travel is killing rec baseball tell them they should try to set up their league's All-Stars teams"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Homeplate
#1
Baseball
: "What in the Baseball is going on these days? Mind blowing 🤯"
79 posts
#2
Struggling
36 posts
#3
Pitching
: "My journey through the Pitching machine rabbit hole (Spinball vs Hack Attack vs JUGS)"
27 posts
#4
Youth
: "Had one of those moments as a Youth coach that makes it all worth it - and it had nothing to do with winning."
26 posts
#5
Equipment
: "Best baseball pic I've ever taken"
25 posts
#6
Youth Baseball
: "Youth Baseball getting a little wild"
24 posts
#7
Coaching
: "The joy of Coaching"
23 posts
#8
Swing
: "Swing advice (big 13 y.o. Lefty)"
21 posts
#9
Team
: "What makes a good hitting Team?"
17 posts
#10
Hitting
: "What makes a good Hitting team?"
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/Homeplate
Flair Used in r/Homeplate
#1
Question
: "End of a Journey"
29 posts
#2
Hitting Mechanics
: "Who else wanted these batting gloves in 1990 to be like Rickey?"
12 posts
#3
Pitching Mechanics
: "Teach your kids a good change up and work at it until it’s great."
5 posts
#4
Gear
: "Here's a bat you won't see often: a Gold-5 Connexion Z-core"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/Homeplate
Yearly
+11k members(39.3%)
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Last updated: June 12, 2026